tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-07-24T22:30:04+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/aukus-treaty-deepens-uk-australia-defence-partnership-to-generate-20-billion-in-trade-and-create-7000-new-jobs 2025-07-24T22:30:04+01:00 AUKUS treaty deepens UK-Australia defence partnership to generate £20 billion in trade and create 7,000 new jobs Foreign 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-jets 2025-07-23T00:00:00+01:00 UK and Türkiye agree big step towards multi-billion-pound export of Typhoon fighter jets A 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-sabre 2025-07-22T15:46:08+01:00 UK Carrier Strike Group contributes to Exercise Talisman Sabre The 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-months 2025-07-21T00:00:00+01:00 UK ramps up Ukraine military support with £150 million of vital air defence and artillery ammunition delivered in just two months More 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-threats 2025-07-18T16:01:49+01:00 UK and Australia discuss digital defence and emerging threats Australia'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-2025 2025-07-17T15:06:16+01:00 Defence Secretary statement on war in Ukraine - 17 July 2025 Defence 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-2025 2025-07-17T14:27:58+01:00 Minister for the Armed Forces speech at Global Air & Space Chiefs' Conference 2025 Minster 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-relationship 2025-07-09T00:00:00+01:00 New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship A 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-pacific 2025-06-17T11:39:41+01:00 Boost to UK defence and trade as Carrier Strike Group arrives in the Indo-Pacific Port visits to Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Republic of Korea will boost UK trade and defence cooperation tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/focus-on-industry-and-innovation-during-defence-secretary-and-nato-secretary-generals-sheffield-factory-visit 2025-06-09T12:35:37+01:00 Focus on industry and innovation during Defence Secretary and NATO Secretary General’s Sheffield factory visit Government delivering on Strategic Defence Review to turbocharge UK defence industry and drive ‘NATO-first’ approach tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-army-to-increase-lethality-over-the-next-decade-while-royal-navy-steps-up-innovation-in-nato 2025-06-05T08:30:10+01:00 British Army to increase lethality over the next decade while Royal Navy steps up innovation in NATO British Army and Royal Navy to invest in innovative new programmes, through increased investment in drones and novel technologies to transform warfighting capability tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-commitment-to-the-indo-pacific-reaffirmed-at-global-summit-in-singapore 2025-06-04T03:23:19+01:00 UK commitment to the Indo-Pacific reaffirmed at global summit in Singapore In 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-summit 2025-06-04T00:00:00+01:00 Tenfold increase in UK drone deliveries for Ukraine at 50-nation Ukraine summit The 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 2025 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-firepower-deployed-on-natos-eastern-flank-in-show-of-force 2025-05-24T00:01:01+01:00 British firepower deployed on NATO's eastern flank in show of force UK 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-2025 2025-05-15T15:50:30+01:00 Joint statement on UK-Germany Trinity House Agreement progress - 15 May 2025 A 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 Berlin tag: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-milestones 2025-05-15T10:33:54+01:00 New 2,000 km “deep precision strike” weapon to be developed by UK and Germany as Trinity House Agreement delivers first major milestones The 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 km tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-at-heart-of-nato-talks-on-strengthening-euro-atlantic-security-and-support-for-ukraine 2025-05-15T00:00:00+01:00 UK at heart of NATO talks on strengthening Euro-Atlantic security and support for Ukraine NATO 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-programmes 2025-05-15T00:00:00+01:00 UK reaffirms commitment to UN peacekeeping operations as Minister announces new funding for programmes More than 250 personnel from the UK Armed Forces are deployed to locations such as Cyprus and Somalia, working to reduce the threat of violence tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-ambassador-meets-with-minister-of-defence 2025-05-13T00:55:15+01:00 British Ambassador meets with Minister of Defence Ambassador 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-2025 2025-04-30T00:28:07+01:00 Statement on air strike against Houthi military facility in Yemen: 29 April 2025 Royal Air Force participates in operation targeting a Houthi military facility in Yemen.