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Byline: Archie Bland Good morning. On Wednesday, two men were acquitted of paying bribes totalling millions of pounds to senior Saudis to secure and maintain a UK defence deal worth [...]

In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below, [...]

LONDON -- The following information was released by the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom: The UK and Ukraine sign a new defence agreement to encourage cooperation on defence [...]

Defense News - British Navy ships to carry drone-zapping lasers by 2027 - 12/4/2024 British naval vessels are set to receive new laser weapons within a few years' time that [...]

“This [coalition support] will be long term to help Ukraine transform its navy, making it more compatible with western allies, more interoperable with NATO, and bolstering security in the Black [...]

Byline: Jem Bartholomew, Vivian Ho and Adam Fulton block-time published-time 6.07pm BST We're now closing the Russia-Ukraine war blog for today, thanks for following along with the Guardian's live coverage. [...]

Byline: Safi Bugel (now) ; Yohannes Lowe, Alexandra Topping and Adam Fulton (earlier) block-time published-time 5.43pm BST It is now approaching 8pm in Kyiv and the blog is now closing. [...]

Byline: Kevin Rawlinson (now); Yohannes Lowe, Tom Bryant and Mark Gerts (earlier) block-time published-time 7.06pm BST We're closing this live blog down now. Thanks for reading. Here's a summary of [...]

Byline: Jane Clinton (now) and Yang Tian (earlier) block-time published-time 5.01pm BST A summary of today's developments A drone attack by Russian forces killed three people and injured 27 people, [...]

Byline: Nadeem Badshah (now); Jane Clinton, Joe Middleton and Adam Fulton (earlier) block-time published-time 6.26pm BST A summary of today's developments Ukraineis ready to launch its long-awaited counteroffensive to recapture [...]

Byline: Genevieve Holl-Allen Wagner mercenaries are advancing through Bakhmut 'like rats into a mousetrap', the commander of Ukraine's ground forces has said, as Kyiv's troops appear to be attempting a [...]

#(1) Janes - UK export statistics show scope of Taiwan submarine support - 19/10/2023 UK government statistics show that in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 it continued to issue [...]

Byline: Caroline Davies, Martin Belam and Helen Sullivan block-time published-time 6.59pm GMT The blog is now closing. Here is a round up of today's main events. Russia's defence ministry on [...]

Byline: Genevieve Holl-Allen Wagner mercenaries have been ordered to shoot dead any Ukrainian soldiers captured on the battlefield and to cease taking prisoners. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner boss, gave the [...]

Byline: Verity Bowman Russia will 'destroy' all fighter jets supplied to Ukraine by Western nations, the Kremlin said after Nato members Poland and Slovakia pledged to send MiG-29 jets to [...]

Byline: Verity Bowman and Ewan Somerville Ukraine needs one million shells urgently to fight back against Vladimir Putin's forces, the country's defence minister has said. Oleksii Reznikov said his country's [...]

Byline: Jessica Abrahams Ukraine claims the last 24 hours were the deadliest of the war for Russian troops, as Moscow hurls tens of thousands of freshly mobilised soldiers and mercenaries [...]

Byline: Jessica Abrahams and Joe Barnes, BRUSSELS CORRESPONDENT Germany has given the green light for the export of Leopard 1 battle tanks to Ukraine in a [euro]100 million deal to [...]

Byline: Matt Watts A STRIKE by Ukraine destroyed a Russian ammunition train and likely damaged a vital supply route for Vladimir Putin's forces, UK defence chiefs said today as Kyiv [...]

Army Recognition - British M270 GMLRS rocket launchers upgrade paves way for power projection till 2050 - 3/6/2023 The United Kingdom's ambitious program to augment and modernize its M270 Guided [...]

Army Technology - UK and Czechia strengthen defence export prospects as JACKAL negotiations continue - 26/5/2023 The UK and Czechia have deepened their defence export prospects, reinforcing their longstanding partnership [...]

Byline: Jessica Abrahams Zelensky says 'Kherson is ours' Car horns and singing replace gunfire as Ukraine's troops return to Kherson Britain and EU call on allies to snub Russia at [...]

Byline: Jamie Johnson, US Correspondent and Verity Bowman and India McTaggart and Chanel Zagon Ukraine warns of a trap as Russian troops leave Kherson Russian soldiers deplore their 'aluminium can' [...]

Byline: Guardian staff Volodymyr Zelenskiy calls assault that killed more than 50 prisoners of war in Donetsk prison a war crime; Kyiv says it is ready for grain ships to [...]

Janes - UK Royal Navy receives sixth and final Vahana diving support boat - 24/2/2023 The UK Royal Navy (RN) has taken delivery of its sixth and final Sea-class dive [...]

Byline: Jessica Abrahams and George Styllis and Grace Millimaci 'Send blankets and generators or we'll freeze to death' Russia ends mobilisation drive, saying 300,000 men called up Russian Army so [...]

London: UK Government has issued the following news release: 1 Open General Export Licence Military Surplus Vehicles September 2022 2 Open General Export Licence (Military Surplus Vehicles) Dated 30 September [...]

The Ministry of Defence is partnering with UK industry in a collaborative approach to delivering next-generation air survivability solutions. At Farnborough International Airshow, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), Leonardo [...]

At Farnborough International Airshow, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), Leonardo UK, Thales UK and Chemring Countermeasures are delighted to announce the formation of Team Pellonia. A collaborative national enterprise [...]

Byline: Ewan Somerville and Nataliya Vasilyeva, Russia Correspondent and Marcus Parekh and Grace Millimaci 'Coffin money' got us a car, say parents of Russia's fallen The spy 'treachery' facing Zelensky [...]

London: UK Government has issued the following news release: At Farnborough International Airshow, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), Leonardo UK, Thales UK and Chemring Countermeasures are delighted to announce [...]

M2 PRESSWIRE-July 18, 2022-: New national enterprise approach for air platform protection (C)1994-2022 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:18072022 At Farnborough International Airshow, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), Leonardo UK, Thales UK [...]

LONDON -- The following information was released by the UK Government: The Ministry of Defence is partnering with UK industry in a collaborative approach to delivering next-generation air survivability solutions. [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following written answer: Answer James Heappey Answered on 6 June 2022 In December 2021, Joint Service Publication (JSP) 985 on Human Security in Defence [...]

Byline: Michael Murphy Russian brigades almost wiped out Moscow 'throws everything' at battle for Donbas Why Putin's future looks increasingly uncertain Macron slapped down over 'humiliating' comments Listen to the [...]

Byline: Sam Hall and Mason Boycott-Owen and Grace Millimaci and George Styllis Russia has demanded that Ukrainian troops lay down their arms in the besieged port of Mariupol and said [...]

Byline: Sam Hall and Marcus Parekh and Max Stephens and George Styllis and Josh White Boris Johnson has accused Vladimir Putin of a 'cynical' attempt to manufacture a pretext for [...]

Leiden, Netherlands: Airbus SE has issued the following press release: Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to extend and enhance the [...]

Relationship Combines Expertise and Resources to Develop and Deploy UK Sovereign High-Grade Cryptographic Solutions Viasat UK Ltd., a subsidiary of global communications company, Viasat Inc., announced an agreement to collaborate [...]

Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to extend and enhance the Skynet fleet. This will involve the development, manufacture, cyber protection, [...]

FARNBOROUGH: Viasat, Inc. has issued the following news release: Viasat UK Ltd., a subsidiary of global communications company, Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), today announced an agreement to collaborate with world-class [...]