The Defence Secretary has met with NATO counterparts in Brussels to discuss how the alliance can tackle evolving security challenges. Ben Wallace travelled to NATO HQ to discuss emerging technologies and non-conventional warfighting with fellow defence ministers, and agreed plans to ensure that NATO forces are ready to respond at short ...
Saab and Boeing have conducted a successful long-range test firing of the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) in Norway. The test firing took place at the Andøya Test Center in Andenes, Norway. The objective of the test firing was to hit a predetermined target in the sea, 130 km away from ...
BAE Systems unveiled its RAVEN countermeasure system for combat vehicles as part of its integrated vehicle protection system (VPS) suite of products. RAVEN is a directable infrared countermeasure capable of defeating anti-tank guided missiles, protecting ground vehicles and their crews, and improving mission effectiveness without the use of kinetic countermeasures. The RAVEN ...
The UK confirmed its commitment to disarmament in a speech to the UN General Assembly on the future of nuclear weapons. Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament Aidan Liddle spoke to the UN General Assembly confirming the UK’s commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons. He focussed on the ...