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A small, non-combat-related fire broke out aboard the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford while it was operating in the Red Sea, according to the US Navy.

US Naval Forces Central Command said the incident occurred on 12 March and originated in the ship’s main laundry spaces. The cause of the fire was not related to combat operations and the blaze has since been contained.<...


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The UK government has urged the Scottish Government to match funding for two proposed defence technical colleges, with ministers arguing the facilities are needed to support a growing defence order book and rising demand for skilled workers.

Speaking during the announcement of a £50 million Scotland Defence Growth Deal, Defence Minister Luke Pollard outlined plans for two Def...


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The UK Government has unveiled a £50 million defence growth deal aimed at strengthening Scotland’s role in advanced engineering, shipbuilding and defence technology.

The initiative, announced by Defence Minister Luke Pollard and Scotland Secretary Douglas Alexander at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, includes funding for new innovation facilities and skills prog...


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A new low-cost surface-to-air missile being developed with European allies will initially be fielded with a minimum deployable capability before being upgraded through successive improvements, according to a written parliamentary answer from Defence Minister Luke Pollard.

Responding to Conservative MP James Cartlidge, Pollard said the project is progressing under the Low-cost...


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The UK government has warned that the concentration of advanced artificial intelligence development in a small number of overseas jurisdictions could pose strategic risks to Britain’s security and freedom of action.

In a written parliamentary answer to Labour MP Chris Bloore, Defence Minister Luke Pollard said frontier artificial intelligence presents both significant opportu...


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