UK Defence Journal

China’s military intelligence services are using Western professional networking sites and online job platforms to target Five Eyes nationals with access to sensitive information, the intelligence agencies of the partnership have warned, the UK Defence J...

The legal duty under the Armed Forces Covenant does not extend to Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed in a written answer to the Conservative peer Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie, the UK Defence Journal understands.

Baroness Fraser had asked whether the Covenant extends to RFA personnel. Answering for the government, the Minister of State at ...

Navantia UK has taken delivery of a new plasma CNC cutting line at its Methil shipyard in Fife, part of a wider investment programme at the site, according to the company.

The line uses a computer-controlled plasma torch to cut steel plate, shaping the raw material that goes into ship blocks and structures. Navantia said it would give the yard faster, more accurate and more e...

A Royal Navy Merlin helicopter has crashed in a field near Sourton, close to Okehampton in Devon, in the early hours of 3 June 2026, the UK Defence Journal understands.

The Ministry of Defence said the incident happened just before 4am, with emergency services on the scene from around 4.30am.

“An incident occurred involving a Royal Navy helicopter just before 4am o...

The immediate priority for the UK is to finalise the integration of the SPEAR 3 missile onto the F-35B, and to accelerate the work where possible, Defence Minister Luke Pollard has said.

Answering a written question from Ben Obese-Jecty, the Conservative MP for Huntingdon, who asked what capabilities were included within the scope of the planned spiral upgrades, Pollard said ...