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Ukraine Update
UK fighter jets have intercepted two Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace
A statement from Defence Secretary John Healey MP and Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu following the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on 10 April 2025.
Package will support UK jobs and growth, with equipment and repair contracts connecting UK companies with Ukrainian industry
UK and France convene defence ministers’ meeting in Brussels to progress planning to support a lasting peace in Ukraine
Nearly 4,000 British personnel will support the deployment, which will deliver trade events in Singapore, Japan, and India, promoting Britain’s world-leading industry
Sir Stephen Lovegrove appointed as the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on AUKUS.
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group Australia have announced a ground-breaking partnership.
UK jets will protect the skies of NATO’s eastern flank once again, working for the first time with Sweden to protect Polish airspace.
AUKUS partners are seeking to research and develop innovations to enable the synchronisation and teaming of multiple undersea systems.
The UK’s commitment to NATO and ability to respond at pace and at scale strengthened as the British Army successfully returns from Exercise Steadfast Dart
Ukraine’s armed forces will be backed by more advanced attack drones to tackle Russian aggression in the Black Sea, following a deal struck by the UK government and an Anglo-American defence tech company.
During meetings, the Defence Secretary will hail the unparalleled depth of the UK-US relationship, which bolsters security and supports economic growth
Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Ukraine’s Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko will today (Saturday 1 March) sign the UK-Ukraine Bilateral agreement.
The Ministry of Defence will double its funding for medical and rehabilitation services for Ukraine's troops
The UK-India strategic partnership has taken another major step forward with the formal launch of Defence Partnership – India (DP-I) and the signing of several defence agreements at Aero India 2025.
Defence leaders from across the world have gathered in Brussels today as the UK convenes a major Ukraine summit at NATO HQ.
Defence ties between the UK and Nigeria have been strengthened following a visit from Lord Vernon Coaker this week.
Defence Secretary John Healey MP addressed the House of Commons on Russian Maritime Activity and the UK's response
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