tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications2025-07-24T22:30:04+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/aukus-treaty-deepens-uk-australia-defence-partnership-to-generate-20-billion-in-trade-and-create-7000-new-jobs2025-07-24T22:30:04+01:00AUKUS treaty deepens UK-Australia defence partnership to generate £20 billion in trade and create 7,000 new jobsForeign Secretary and Defence Secretary in Australia alongside UK’s Carrier Strike Group - demonstrating government’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-turkiye-agree-big-step-towards-multi-billion-pound-export-of-typhoon-fighter-jets2025-07-23T00:00:00+01:00UK and Türkiye agree big step towards multi-billion-pound export of Typhoon fighter jetsA multi-billion-pound export deal of Typhoon fighter jets to Türkiye – which could secure thousands of skilled UK jobs – is a significant step closer today, following the signing of an agreement that will also strengthen the…tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-carrier-strike-group-contributes-to-exercise-talisman-sabre2025-07-22T15:46:08+01:00UK Carrier Strike Group contributes to Exercise Talisman SabreThe UK Carrier Strike Group has led a major British contribution to the large multinational exercise in Australia.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-ramps-up-ukraine-military-support-with-150-million-of-vital-air-defence-and-artillery-ammunition-delivered-in-just-two-months2025-07-21T00:00:00+01:00UK ramps up Ukraine military support with £150 million of vital air defence and artillery ammunition delivered in just two monthsMore than £150 million worth of air defence and artillery has been delivered to Ukraine in the last two months, as procurement of hundreds of air defence missiles and thousands of rounds of artillery to provide to Ukraine ra…tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-australia-discuss-digital-defence-and-emerging-threats2025-07-18T16:01:49+01:00UK and Australia discuss digital defence and emerging threatsAustralia's recent defence changes offer valuable insights for the UK's newly announced Strategic Defence Review. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/defence-secretary-statement-on-war-in-ukraine-17-july-20252025-07-17T15:06:16+01:00Defence Secretary statement on war in Ukraine - 17 July 2025Defence Secretary, John Healey MP, provided an update to the House of Commons on the war in Ukraine.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/minister-for-the-armed-forces-speech-at-global-air-space-chiefs-conference-20252025-07-17T14:27:58+01:00Minister for the Armed Forces speech at Global Air & Space Chiefs' Conference 2025Minster for the Armed Forces, Luke Pollard, speech at the Global Air & Space Chiefs' Conference 2025 on 17 July 2025.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-storm-shadow-and-missile-cooperation-to-boost-jobs-as-uk-and-france-reboot-defence-relationship2025-07-09T00:00:00+01:00New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationshipA new ‘Entente Industrielle’ will support thousands of UK jobs across projects including air-to air missiles.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-to-uk-defence-and-trade-as-carrier-strike-group-arrives-in-the-indo-pacific2025-06-17T11:39:41+01:00Boost to UK defence and trade as Carrier Strike Group arrives in the Indo-PacificPort visits to Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Republic of Korea will boost UK trade and defence cooperationtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/focus-on-industry-and-innovation-during-defence-secretary-and-nato-secretary-generals-sheffield-factory-visit2025-06-09T12:35:37+01:00Focus on industry and innovation during Defence Secretary and NATO Secretary General’s Sheffield factory visitGovernment delivering on Strategic Defence Review to turbocharge UK defence industry and drive ‘NATO-first’ approachtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-army-to-increase-lethality-over-the-next-decade-while-royal-navy-steps-up-innovation-in-nato2025-06-05T08:30:10+01:00British Army to increase lethality over the next decade while Royal Navy steps up innovation in NATOBritish Army and Royal Navy to invest in innovative new programmes, through increased investment in drones and novel technologies to transform warfighting capabilitytag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-commitment-to-the-indo-pacific-reaffirmed-at-global-summit-in-singapore2025-06-04T03:23:19+01:00UK commitment to the Indo-Pacific reaffirmed at global summit in SingaporeIn the face of an unpredictable geo-political landscape, the UK's approach to the Indo-Pacific reflects its determination to be a dependable and forward-looking security partner in the region.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tenfold-increase-in-uk-drone-deliveries-for-ukraine-at-50-nation-ukraine-summit2025-06-04T00:00:00+01:00Tenfold increase in UK drone deliveries for Ukraine at 50-nation Ukraine summitThe UK is investing a record £350m this year to increase the supply of drones to Ukraine from a target of 10,000 in 2024 to 100,000 in 2025tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-firepower-deployed-on-natos-eastern-flank-in-show-of-force2025-05-24T00:01:01+01:00British firepower deployed on NATO's eastern flank in show of forceUK shores up NATO's eastern flank with deployment to Finland. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-on-uk-germany-trinity-house-agreement-progress-15-may-20252025-05-15T15:50:30+01:00Joint statement on UK-Germany Trinity House Agreement progress - 15 May 2025A joint statement between the UK and Germany, providing progress on the Trinity House Agreement, following a meeting of Defence Secretary John Healey and Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius in Berlintag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-2000-km-deep-precision-strike-weapon-to-be-developed-by-uk-and-germany-as-trinity-house-agreement-delivers-first-major-milestones2025-05-15T10:33:54+01:00New 2,000 km “deep precision strike” weapon to be developed by UK and Germany as Trinity House Agreement delivers first major milestonesThe UK and Germany will confirm for the first time that they will work together to develop a new long-range strike capability with a range of over 2,000 kmtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-at-heart-of-nato-talks-on-strengthening-euro-atlantic-security-and-support-for-ukraine2025-05-15T00:00:00+01:00UK at heart of NATO talks on strengthening Euro-Atlantic security and support for UkraineNATO Allies are in Turkey to underline the Alliance's support for Ukraine and commitment to a secure and stable Euro-Atlantic.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-reaffirms-commitment-to-un-peacekeeping-operations-as-minister-announces-new-funding-for-programmes2025-05-15T00:00:00+01:00UK reaffirms commitment to UN peacekeeping operations as Minister announces new funding for programmesMore than 250 personnel from the UK Armed Forces are deployed to locations such as Cyprus and Somalia, working to reduce the threat of violencetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-ambassador-meets-with-minister-of-defence2025-05-13T00:55:15+01:00British Ambassador meets with Minister of DefenceAmbassador Juliana Correa met with the Minister of Defence of Guatemala Henry David Saenz on May 9. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-on-air-strike-against-houthi-military-facility-in-yemen-29-april-20252025-04-30T00:28:07+01:00Statement on air strike against Houthi military facility in Yemen: 29 April 2025Royal Air Force participates in operation targeting a Houthi military facility in Yemen.