NATO UK’s first F-35As will train pilots, not deliver NATO nuclear role UK’s first F-35As will train pilots, not deliver NATO nuclear role Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II 16 Jul 2026 Royal Navy faces escort shortfall as ageing Type 23 frigates leave service Royal Navy faces escort shortfall as ageing Type 23 frigates leave service Babcock 14 Jul 2026 Uplift360 wins Luxembourg defence framework for advanced materials Uplift360 wins Luxembourg defence framework for advanced materials Advanced materials 11 Jul 2026 UK joins Precision Strike Missile programme with £190m investment UK joins Precision Strike Missile programme with £190m investment British Army 11 Jul 2026 RAF Mildenhall hosts Trump’s ‘bridge’ Air Force One during unusual aircraft swap RAF Mildenhall hosts Trump’s ‘bridge’ Air Force One during unusual aircraft swap Air Force One 9 Jul 2026 UK and Netherlands sign £2.4bn deal for new NATO amphibious ships UK and Netherlands sign £2.4bn deal for new NATO amphibious ships Amphibious ships 8 Jul 2026 RAF Poseidon completes first UK North Pole mission during NATO High North training RAF Poseidon completes first UK North Pole mission during NATO High North training Boeing P-8 Poseidon 8 Jul 2026 HMS Queen Elizabeth becomes NATO’s flagship for Allied Maritime Reaction Force HMS Queen Elizabeth becomes NATO’s flagship for Allied Maritime Reaction Force Allied Reaction Force 7 Jul 2026 UK joins NATO initiative to explore multinational Airbus A400M airlift fleet UK joins NATO initiative to explore multinational Airbus A400M airlift fleet Airbus 7 Jul 2026 The Princess Royal joins NATO industry leaders as ADS supports UK-hosted NIAG Plenary The Princess Royal joins NATO industry leaders as ADS supports UK-hosted NIAG Plenary ADS 7 Jul 2026
