Cheap, accessible commercial-off-the-shelf drones present a serious challenge to defence and security. This is exacerbated by their limited radar signature, making them difficult to detect by traditional air defence systems. As the use of unmanned air systems (UAS) continues to rise and pose greater risks to both military forces and vital ...
Defence Secretary John Healey has joined allies and partners in signing a document establishing a framework for the international capability coalition to supply drones for Ukraine. We, nations of the Drone Coalition, recognize the importance of the support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s aggression. To facilitate Ukraine’s military success, ...
UK and Latvia have launched an industry competition to provide thousands of drones for Ukraine. The drones will be procured as part of the Drone Capability Coalition for Ukraine, co-led by the UK and Latvia. In February, the UK and Latvia announced that they would lead the new Drone Capability Coalition, designed ...
A new game-changing weapon that uses radio waves to disable enemy electronics and take down multiple drones at once is under development for the UK’s armed forces. This forms part of work to put the UK’s defence industry on a war footing following the Prime Minister’s announcement last month of an ...