A programme to build futuristic ‘wingman’ drones to operate alongside Apache attack helicopters is advancing as British companies have been selected to develop prototypes.

BAE Systems’ San Diego shipyard has received two US Navy contracts totalling $98 million to perform scheduled modernisation work aboard the littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) and the guided missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106).

Military records are to be digitised and integrated with the NHS for the first time, in a move which will boost recruitment, improve deployability and transform the experience for recruits and service leavers.

British Armed forces personnel will benefit from state-of-the-art technical training facilities and new accommodation blocks at MD Lyneham.

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth £453.5 million for the full production of a new advanced radar for the Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon aircraft.

GM Defense has launched GM Defense UK, creating a dedicated presence to support UK defence, operating from GM’s sites in Leamington Spa and Silverstone.