Biden leaves $4bn in potential Ukraine funding unspent
The outgoing US administration has left $4bn in president drawdown authority (PDA) funding unspent before handover to returning President-elect Donald…
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Richard Thomas
Richard is editor-in-chief for defence and transport at GlobalData. He has worked the UK defence beat since 2014, and previously the defence and diplomatic beats in Muscat, Oman, from 2008-2013.
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UK MoD issues industry RfI for Light Mobility Vehicle
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued a Request for Information (RfI) for a Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) platform,…
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False dawn only highlights a declining British Army in 2025
The British Army will start 2025 with a false dawn as it contributes thousands of troops to Nato’s Exercise Steadfast…
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Ukraine to update war data via app, claiming 800,000 Russian casualties
Ukraine’s military units will be able to update their casualty rates inflicted on Russian forces via the Army+ app, officially…
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Former UK Armed Forces minister breached private sector job rules
Former UK Armed Forces Minister James Heappey breached the UK government’s Business Appointment Rules, intended to guide former ministers as…
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Norway-bound K9 155mm artillery begins delivery journey
The two-month-long delivery journey of four K9 155mm self-propelled howitzers (SPH) and eight K10 ammunition resupply vehicles to Norway is…
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Could UK surge military trainers into Ukraine in 2025?
The UK has reaffirmed its indefinite commitment to the support of Ukraine’s ongoing war against Russia through 2025, which could…
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Challenger 3 MBT prototypes 3 and 4 ready for British Army trials
The Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) joint venture has provided a new update on the British Army’s Challenger 3 programme,…
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Challenger 3 MBT: three years on and £400m spent
Nearly three years on and £421m ($534.1m) from the initiation of the Challenger 3 programme, which will see 148 Challenger…
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British Army receives first batch of new HX trucks
The first of an eventual 500 multipurpose Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicle trucks have been delivered to the British Army, a…