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3 weeks ago | 
ukdefencejournal.org.uk | LandBy Lisa West |Lisa West
In a written answer to Scott Arthur MP (Labour, Edinburgh South West), Minister for Veterans Alistair Carns explained that the policy exists to ensure that Service personnel assigned to Scotland are not financially disadvantaged by higher income tax rates compared to those posted elsewhere in the UK.
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4 weeks ago | 
ukdefencejournal.org.uk | LandBy Lisa West |Lisa West
Responding to a question in the House of Commons from Clive Jones, Liberal Democrat MP for Wokingham, about plans to improve service accommodation, Healey linked current issues to the controversial sale of military homes under a previous Conservative administration. “The fire sale of military family homes by Conservative Ministers in 1996 was probably the worst privatisation ever,” said Healey.
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4 weeks ago | 
ukdefencejournal.org.uk | LandBy Lisa West |Lisa West
Valued at approximately $37 million (around SEK 375 million), the order will see deliveries take place between 2025 and 2027. The award continues the Marine Corps’ implementation of Saab’s MCTIS capability, a deployable and expeditionary live training system designed to simulate realistic combat conditions. According to the company, MCTIS provides Marines with advanced instrumentation that enhances tactical performance and survivability by reinforcing decision-making under pressure.
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4 weeks ago | 
ukdefencejournal.org.uk | LandBy Lisa West |Lisa West
According to the company, the test met and exceeded extended-range performance expectations, marking another step forward in the missile’s development programme. In a press release issued on 24 March 2025, Lockheed Martin stated that the flight demonstrated PrSM’s ability to deliver “game-changing” capability for long-range precision fires.
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4 weeks ago | 
ukdefencejournal.org.uk | LandBy Lisa West |Lisa West
Defence Secretary John Healey told MPs this week that the UK is committed to leading international efforts to help secure a lasting peace in Ukraine, even as questions emerged over the feasibility of a peacekeeping deployment without a U.S. security guarantee.
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1 month ago | 
ukdefencejournal.org.uk | LandBy Lisa West |Lisa West
The UK government has confirmed that £22.7 billion in Russian assets have been frozen under sanctions imposed in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but has stated that it does not maintain a public list of Russian nationals with significant assets in the UK, according to responses to written parliamentary questions.
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1 month ago | 
ukdefencejournal.org.uk | LandBy Lisa West |Lisa West
The response came following parliamentary questions from James Cartlidge MP, Shadow Defence Secretary, who sought clarification on the security of military munitions. In a written statement, Luke Pollard, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Defence, assured that the MOD takes the security of Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives (OME) very seriously and has robust procedures in place to deter, detect, and prevent any loss or theft.
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1 month ago | 
ukdefencejournal.org.uk | LandBy Lisa West |Lisa West
Troops from the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Yorkshire Regiment, 5 Rifles, and 22nd Engineer Regiment joined forces with Australian Army personnel for Project Convergence Capstone 5 (PC-C5)—a large-scale warfighting exercise at Fort Irwin, California. The training focused on Fighting in Built-Up Areas (FIBUA), urban combat tactics, and the integration of cutting-edge battlefield systems.
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1 month ago | 
ukdefencejournal.org.uk | LandBy Lisa West |Lisa West
According to Maria Eagle, Minister of State for Defence, as of 25 February 2025, the MOD holds:125,276 SA80 A2 rifles (L85A2)40,144 SA80 A3 rifles (L85A3)Additionally, she confirmed that an order of 1,620 L403A1 rifles had been made by Defence Equipment and Support, with all units received by 10 March 2025. The L85A2 has been the British Armed Forces’ standard-issue service rifle since the early 2000s, following significant modifications to the original L85A1 design.
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1 month ago | 
ukdefencejournal.org.uk | LandBy Lisa West |Lisa West
The UK Government has said it intends to boost foreign investment in the defence industrial base while ensuring that national security risks are properly managed.
