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‘I’m not profiting from misery. I’m averting more’ – Thales’s UK boss on making missiles for Ukraine

Whether manufacturing drones or printing British blue passports, the defence contractor is flying high in a geopolitically risky climate

The Guardian - UK

Trident test which saw missile 'plop' into sea near UK submarine was success in almost every regard, says minister

Nuclear minister Andrew Bowie stressed the Government’s ‘full confidence’ in the Trident defence system

Evening Standard

Ten sailors given medical check after fire on Royal Navy's HMS Queen Elizabeth

It is understood crew had been drinking on their night off when the blaze erupted

Evening Standard

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Royal Navy shoots down Houthi drones after US and allies attacked in Red Sea

HMS Richmond destroyed two targets with Sea Ceptor missiles, defence secretary Grant Shapps said

The Guardian - UK

Navy to get nearly £2bn of AI and virtual tech to keep warships at sea

Grant Shapps announces 15-year contract for UK arm of defence and aerospace specialist Thales

The Guardian - UK

Morality and reality: the key problems facing UK military recruiters

Calls to prepare for war butt up against record on recent conflicts, pay and conditions, and changing youth culture

The Guardian - UK

Royal Navy warships crashed into each other ‘due to faulty rewiring’

Wiring error meant HMS Chiddingfold went backwards when set to go forward and hit HMS Bangor in Bahrain, say sources

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Royal Navy upgrades missiles used to shoot down Houthi rebel drones

The Sea Viper Air Defence system will get more effective missiles featuring a new warhead and a software update.

Evening Standard

Two Royal Navy warships collide off coast of Bahrain

No-one was hurt but ‘some damage was sustained’ when HMS Chiddingfold collided with HMS Bangor.

Evening Standard

Crafting a new phase in India-U.K. defence ties

Rajnath Singh’s visit to the U.K. offers plenty of opportunities for the two countries to forge new plans for a joint naval vision

The Hindu

UK takes centre stage in Red Sea action, targeting Yemen’s Houthis

Three Royal Navy Frigates are now in the region, as the UK ramps up to its biggest military footprint since the Cold War

Al Jazeera

Huthi Missile Hits US-owned Ship Off Yemen: US Military

Yemen's Huthi rebels hit a US-owned cargo vessel with a missile on Monday, the US military said, heightening fears for the volatile region after repeated attacks on shipping triggered American and British strikes.

International Business Times

UK to deploy 20,000 troops alongside Nato allies in major show of strength

Grant Shapps will today set out his vision for deterring threats, leading among allies, and defending the UK as ‘the foundations of the world order are being shaken to their core’

The Independent UK

Fresh Trident safety fears as submarines' 'life expectancy' extended repeatedly

NEW concerns have been raised about the safety of Britain’s nuclear fleet – with two submarines still in action previously predicted to have…

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Evening Standard

HMS Diamond and US jets shoot down biggest wave of drone and missile attacks in Red Sea on container ships

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps says UK must maintain 'formidable presence in face of attacks'

The Independent UK

Royal Navy forced to recruit for tob job on social media

The advertisement was described as ‘utterly shameful’ and ‘unprecedented’ by naval sources

The National (Scotland)

Royal Navy warship to be sent to Guyana as tensions with Venezuela escalate

BRITAIN is to send a Royal Navy warship to Guyana amid escalating tensions between the Commonwealth country and its neighbour Venezuela.

Evening Standard

Royal Navy warship sent to Guyana as tensions rise

Guyana is in a bitter dispute with Venezuela over a vast border region rich in oil and minerals.

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The Guardian - UK

‘It was a hunting ground’: women and sexual assault in the UK armed forces

Two years on from the government response to an inquiry into women’s lives in the forces, those who serve still face a culture of violent misogyny

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Parliament security breach: Raising voice against unemployment is not treason, says ‘mastermind’ Lalit Jha’s father; Kamal Nath removed as Madhya Pradesh Congress chief, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 17, 2023

The Independent UK

Britain says a Royal Navy ship has shot down an attack drone over the Red Sea

Britain says a Royal Navy warship has shot down a suspected attack drone targeting commercial ships in the Red Sea

Woman & Home

Prince William recalls the moment a 13-year-old Queen Elizabeth first met Prince Philip and ’never had eyes for anyone’ after

At a Naval College Graduation ceremony, Prince William addressed the graduates with a historical tidbit about the late Queen

The Independent UK

Prince William reflects on moment Queen Elizabeth met Prince Philip when she was 13

Prince William attended graduation at Britannia Royal Naval College, where his grandparents met in 1939

The Independent UK

US Navy rescues British ship in Red Sea ambush

US Navy destroyer shoots down three drones fired towards commercial vessels

Evening Standard

Sunak and Netanyahu in Red Sea safety talks after missile strikes on two UK ships by Iran-backed Houthi rebels

HMS Diamond has been deployed to bolster the Royal Navy's presence in the region

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