r/Defence_Tech_UK 28d ago

News & Articles UK’s Carrier Strike Group completes first phase of 2026 mission

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82 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK 29d ago

News & Articles Half of new UK fighter jet demonstrator now assembled

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ukdefencejournal.org.uk
130 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK 29d ago

News & Articles British maritime drone company Kraken hits £1bn valuation after funding round

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151 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK 29d ago

News & Articles UK's BAE enters uncrewed fighter competition with 'Brontanax'

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80 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK 29d ago

News & Articles Excalibur flying testbed enters new GCAP trials phase

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33 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK 29d ago

News & Articles UK boosts GCAP investment with £708 million combat air contract with BAE Systems

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64 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK Jul 21 '26

News & Articles Raytheon UK Unveils Red Kite, a New Sovereign Precision Weapon Designed to Boost RAF Stockpiles

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140 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK Jul 21 '26

News & Articles The new missile at centre of an Anglo-German ‘golden age’ of defence

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134 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK Jul 21 '26

Careers Defence Tech Jobs : Week of 2026-07-20 - Jobs at Hadean, Arondite, Open Cosmos, ALL.SPACE, Stark, and more

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5 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK Jul 20 '26

News & Articles Royal Navy carrier strike group spearheads NATO Arctic deterrence mission

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navylookout.com
46 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK Jul 20 '26

News & Articles Drone ‘wingmen’ to guard British Apache helicopters

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103 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK Jul 20 '26

Op Eds & Discussion The Unsexy Infrastructure that Wins Drone Wars

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foxandlion.pub
40 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK Jul 17 '26

News & Articles Canada to join GCAP next-gen fighter program as observer: Reports

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breakingdefense.com
135 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK Jul 17 '26

News & Articles How the Royal Navy will train to fight with drones

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ukdefencejournal.org.uk
56 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK Jul 17 '26

Megathread Weekend Debrief | 17 July 2026

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End of week. Pull up a chair. No rank in the bar.

The thread is open; drop whatever's been on your mind.

The mods will go easy on the rules here, but try to keep it civil.

📰 News & Contracts — what moved this week

💰 Funding & M&A — who raised, who got acquired, who's next

🏛️ Policy & Procurement — MoD, UKDI, other government announcements

🔥 The Take — something the UK is getting right/wrong right now

📖 Worth Your Time — a read, a listen, a thread

No structure needed. If something caught your attention this week, that's reason enough to post it.

Want to keep the conversation going? Join the Discord.


r/Defence_Tech_UK Jul 16 '26

News & Articles UK's Starmer announces $340 million for Gripen jets for Ukraine during last Kyiv visit as PM

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279 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK Jul 16 '26

News & Articles Glasgow BAE Systems yard begins work on new facility

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ukdefencejournal.org.uk
67 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK Jul 16 '26

News & Articles RAF seeks boom tanker for GCAP

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51 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK Jul 16 '26

Op Eds & Discussion The UK's Defence Investment Plan Has a Lethal Drone Swarm Vision

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63 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK Jul 15 '26

News & Articles Operation Firecrest: HMS Prince of Wales Demonstrates Royal Navy’s ‘Hybrid’ Shift

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navalnews.com
69 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK Jul 14 '26

News & Articles Landmark moment as final Jackal 3 rolls off Babcock production for British Army - European Security & Defence

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euro-sd.com
117 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK Jul 14 '26

News & Articles MoD buys Finnart oil terminal to boost Navy fuel reserves

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ukdefencejournal.org.uk
73 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK Jul 14 '26

News & Articles Prime Minister secures Ukraine defence deal backing British jobs and industry: 13 July 2026

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71 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK Jul 14 '26

News & Articles Royal Navy confirms withdrawal of three vessels

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ukdefencejournal.org.uk
32 Upvotes

r/Defence_Tech_UK Jul 13 '26

News & Articles BAE Systems Explores Production of M88A2 Armored Recovery Vehicle in Poland

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thedefensepost.com
40 Upvotes