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2 days ago | 
ukdefencejournal.org.uk | Lisa West
In a written response to a parliamentary question from Conservative MP James Cartlidge, Minister of State Maria Eagle stated: “The Mobile Fires Platform project team will deliver the Remote Controlled Howitzer (RCH) 155 gun system this decade.
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1 week ago | 
ukdefencejournal.org.uk | AirBy Lisa West |Lisa West
The Ministry of Defence has stated that it does not anticipate production delays associated with Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Block 4 software upgrade will impact the UK Lightning Force’s Full Operating Capability (FOC), which remains scheduled for no later than the end of 2025. The reassurance came in a written response from Minister of State for Defence Maria Eagle to a parliamentary question submitted by Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty.
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2 weeks ago | 
ukdefencejournal.org.uk | Lisa West
Announced on 3 April 2025, the deal will see the Australian fleet benefit from a system currently in use by the U.S. Department of Defense, improving interoperability and reducing lifecycle costs through commonality with an existing American programme of record. According to Northrop Grumman, the AN/ALQ-251 system provides a suite of capabilities including radar warning, threat identification, geolocation and countermeasures.
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2 weeks ago | 
ukdefencejournal.org.uk | Lisa West
In a statement issued on 6 April 2025, the foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States — along with the High Representative of the European Union — condemned what they described as “provocative actions” by Beijing. “These increasingly frequent and destabilising activities are raising cross-Strait tensions and put at risk global security and prosperity,” the ministers said.
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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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3 weeks ago | 
ukdefencejournal.org.uk | AirBy Lisa West |Lisa West
The UK Defence Journal observed one such Voyager aircraft deploying to and returning from the region, with flight data and military activity suggesting involvement in the ongoing U.S.-led campaign. Alluding to the deployment, we were told “Let’s just say there’s a reason you saw a Voyager in that part of the world,” by one RAF source familiar with deployment patterns.
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3 weeks ago | 
ukdefencejournal.org.uk | SeaBy Lisa West |Lisa West
The incident, which took place last week, shows the Russian aircraft – NATO reporting name “May” – skimming past the U.S. Navy supercarrier at close range. It was shadowed by a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet and an F-35C Lightning II, both assigned to Carrier Air Wing Two aboard the Vinson.
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4 weeks ago | 
ukdefencejournal.org.uk | SeaBy Lisa West |Lisa West
In a written question submitted on Thursday 27 March, Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP (Labour – Slough) asked the Defence Secretary whether any action was being taken to shorten the length of Royal Navy submarine patrols.
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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.
