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UK announces urgent new air defence package for Ukraine worth over half a billion pounds
New half a billion pound package of air defence for Ukraine, including £150 million for NATO PURL, and additional 1,000 UK-manufactured missiles.
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UK steps up defence of Arctic and High North from rising Russian threats
During a visit to meet Royal Marine Commandos at Camp Viking in the Arctic Circle in northern Norway, the Defence Secretary will today confirm that the number of British troops deployed to Norway will double over three years from 1,000 to 2,000 personnel.
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New powers for Defence personnel to defeat drones following doubling of incidents near bases
The security of key military sites will be strengthened as Defence personnel will be given stronger powers to defeat drones near bases as part of new measures being introduced in the Armed Forces Bill.
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Soldiers to get new AI capable radios, headsets and tablets with futuristic sensor data
British soldiers will be able to make faster, better decisions on the battlefield through thousands of new radios, headsets and tablets.
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Up to £1.5 million available for innovations that improve conflict wound care
Dstl/DMS competition through UKDI offers funding to innovators that can remedy gaps in modelling and treating conflict wounds
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Half a billion investment to upgrade RAF Typhoons and secure 1,500 British jobs
The government has this week committed over £650 million to upgrade the RAF’s Typhoon fighter jet fleet, securing over 1,500 jobs across the UK.
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