Change of top brass comes ahead of UK government’s strategic defence review
Chief of the defence staff warns it will take up to three years for British armed forces to start growing again
‘RapidDestroyer’ uses a high-power radio frequency to fry systems at a distance
Trip by Tony Radakin announced only by China’s government amid strained Sino-American relations
Chancellor confirms ￡2.2bn military funding rise next year in Spring Statement
PM open to sending troops to Ukraine and more defence spending, but whatever choice Labour makes will be politically painful
Spanish shipbuilder upped its bid from ￡64mn as UK government sought rescue for Titanic builder
Military operated under ‘code of silence’, according to testimonies from probe into suspected war crimes
Filings show Kuiper initiative held meetings with MoD as tech group bids to rival Starlink
Defence secretary John Healey to set out proposals for stepping up support to Kyiv
Amount would far outstrip current 2.5% target and take annual spending above ￡90bn
Ministry of Defence to save ￡230mn in rent every year by buying back 36,000 properties sold off in 1996
New order would provide boost to production for BAE Systems
Ministers want to deepen government links with tech companies and start-ups
Trump era means government has to navigate competing pressures, but it must solve its procurement woes first
Fate of joint Global Combat Air Programme had been in question under Labour’s strategic defence review
Government launches biggest structural shake-up of Ministry of Defence in 50 years
Celebrated British soldier with varied and illustrious military career famed for clash with his Nato commander
Three-button styles are coming back into favour — and they can look neat and flattering
Defence ministry dispatched kit ‘due to be scrapped or replaced’, according to National Audit Office
Airbus and Lockheed Martin pull out leaving just Leonardo UK in the contest to replace ageing Puma
Contractors told that department faces ‘significant fiscal pressure’ and needs to make some hard choices
New British prime minister is attending his first Nato summit in Washington
Britain’s armed forces would be unable to defend the country in the event of a serious threat, ex-MoD official warns
UK defence official cites possibility that tracking devices or GPS transmitters could be embedded into metal crests
