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Ministry of Defence awards £650m to firms working on Tempest fighter jet

BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce among those funded, with aim of producing new aircraft by 2035

The Guardian - UK

Russian jet tried to blast RAF plane packed with 30 Brits out of sky, leaked docs say

Britain's RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint was carrying a crew of up to 30 over the Black Sea when a Russian pilot thought he had permission to fire, secret documents have revealed

Daily Mirror

Russia nearly shot down a British spy plane, leaked documents suggest

Incident described as ‘really, really scary’ by a US defence official briefed on the encounter

The Independent UK

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Red Sox KO Spencer Turnbull, ruin Tigers' home opener

DETROIT — It was an evocation, a reminder of what the sports landscape in Detroit used to look like at this time of year.

Tribune News Service

Ben Wallace insists military culture is changing as sex offence cases increase

Defence Secretary says victims more willing to come forward as he backs military justice system

Evening Standard

Wallace insists military culture is changing as sex offence cases increase

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said victims were more willing to come forward as he backed the military justice system.

The Independent UK

Sunak defends use of British munitions stockpiles to support Ukraine

Rishi Sunak said the shells and missiles were being used for the purpose they were intended – but by the Ukrainians, not the British.

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The ‘punching fists of democracy’: How the West’s new tanks could give Ukraine a battlefield edge over Russia

Further battalions of Leopard, Abrams and Challenger tanks could eventually be a game-changer, Andy Gregory reports

The Independent UK

British Challenger 2 tanks arrive in Ukraine to join fight against Russia

UK promised 14 tanks to Ukraine, which helped persuade other Western nations to supply their own

The Independent UK

Ukraine defence minister thanks UK for sending 'fantastic' tanks

Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov gave Britain the thumbs up as he took a ride in what he said was the first British Challenger 2 main battle tank to arrive in Ukraine.

Reuters

British Challenger 2 tanks arrive in Ukraine and will soon face combat

Ukraine’s defence minister Oleksii Reznikov thanked Rishi Sunak for the 14 tanks which will help in the fight against the Russian invasion.

The Independent UK

Ukrainian troops return home after Challenger 2 tank training in UK

Crews spent several weeks learning how to operate tanks expected to be used in a Ukraine counteroffensive

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian crews complete UK training on Challenger 2 tanks

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the Ukrainian soldiers ‘return to their homeland better equipped, but to no less danger’.

The Independent UK

Funeral for black WW2 RAF hero who died alone moved after it's 'inundated' with mourners

Flight Sergeant Peter Brown is believed to be the last of the so-called 'Pilots of the Caribbean' to fight in World War Two, with an appeal for mourners proving far more popular than anticipated

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Wales Online

Probe begins into claims of unlawful killings by UK armed forces in Afghanistan

Lord Justice Haddon-Cave is expected to announce a call for evidence of illegal activity in the war-torn nation

The Independent UK

UK buys artillery from Sweden to replace kit sent to Ukraine

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said it will meet the Army’s requirements until new equipment becomes available.

The Independent UK

Japan, UK, Italy push joint fighter jet development by 2035

Japan, Britain and Italy have reaffirmed their commitment to push joint development of a next-generation fighter jet as a centerpiece of their increasingly close defense ties in the face of growing threat from China, Russia and North Korea

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 386 of the invasion

US releases footage of drone incident over Black Sea; Moscow says it will attempt to retrieve wreckage of US drone from water

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: UN says Russia has committed ‘wide range’ of war crimes; Poland to transfer four MIG-29 planes to Ukraine – as it happened

War crimes in Ukraine include wilful killings, systematic torture and deportation of children, says UN report; Polish president says handover to come within days

The Independent UK

Budget 2023 analysis: Despite promises, military spending is still ‘woefully lacking’

Only a small proportion of the increase will address the major need of the army – which defence secretary Ben Wallace admits is ‘hollowed out and underfunded’ – for new weaponry, Kim Sengupta reports

The Guardian - UK

Russian downing of US drone ‘unprofessional’, says UK defence secretary

Ben Wallace urges respect for international airspace as presumption grows incident was one-off blunder by Russian pilot

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Moscow told to respect international airspace after US drone crash

UK defence secretary responds after US denounces crash as ‘unsafe and unprofessional’. Plus, inside the controversial world of Pornhub

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: US says drone incident with Russia ‘is being investigated’ – as it happened

US secretary of state Antony Blinken says collision of Russian fighter jet with US drone was ‘reckless and unsafe action’

The Guardian - UK

UK refuses to say if it investigated reports of Syria drone strike casualties

MoD refuses to say whether it has looked into claims civilians were injured in December strike

Daily Mirror

Britain's defence budget 'not sufficient' as 'world totters towards World War Three'

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace wanted an £11bn boost to take account of the war in Ukraine and the rising threat posed by China, but has been forced to make do with far less

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