Video games and virtual reality prepare soldiers for a new type of warfare
One of the biggest attractions is cost – the software can use any virtual reality (VR) headset which can cost upwards of a few hundred pounds. Gathering…
Defence industry cashes in as Western weapons stop Russia in its tracks
The Biden administration has already said Stinger and Javelin manufacturing will be ramped up in order to restock US resources. The production line for the 1970’s era…
Britain’s defence spending set to fall because of soaring inflation
The analysis was conducted last autumn. Since then, inflation has only increased further, with warnings that it could peak at nine per cent. The fall in real…
Germany to buy nuclear-capable F-35 fighter jets in defence spending spree
Germany is to buy F-35 fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons from the US as the country begins a massive increase in defence spending following the war in Ukraine. …
Britain’s defence spending set to drop because of soaring inflation
The analysis was conducted last autumn. Since then, inflation has only increased further, with the Treasury reportedly warned it could peak at nine per cent. The fall…
Britain must boost defence spending by £10bn or be overtaken by Germany, IFS warns
Britain risks being overtaken by Germany as the biggest European military power in Nato unless Rishi Sunak increases defence spending by £10bn, economists have said. A German…
We don’t need tax hikes to fund the army – let’s make cuts elsewhere
This 2pc target seems low, but we have spent this little on defence before. After the Crimean War ended in 1856, for most of the next half…
British arms makers tool up for Putin’s new Cold War
Britain’s ironmongers are gearing up for a return to conventional warfare in the wake of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. After years of counter insurgency, investors are betting…
Fears rise that ethical investing is undermining national security
No 10 is planning to launch a charm offensive on behalf of military manufacturers amid fears ethical investing is posing a “fundamental risk to British sovereignty” in…
China is stealing a march in the metaverse arms race
Yu Jianing, the executive director of the Metaverse Industry Committee, said the group will focus on strengthening innovation for the metaverse industry as well as promoting inter-company…
Pictures: See ‘impressive’ new Army attack helicopter set to bolster Britain’s military arsenal
Another 36 are due to arrive by summer 2024 – replacing the Apache AH Mark 1, which will go out of service in 2024. The new helicopters…
Ministers award £300,000 takeover intelligence contract to firm part-owned by Tory MP
A data intelligence firm partly owned by an influential Tory backbencher has won a government contract to monitor foreign takeovers of British companies, under new laws to…
How chic Parisian lunches led to a court case and a threat to France-India arms deals
Reports trumpeted the “long-tradition” of co-operation between the Indian and French forces, and France’s “pride in contributing to India’s defence for over half a century”. More than…
How chic Parisian lunches led to bribery claims over a crucial French fighter jet deal
Reports trumpeted the “long-tradition” of co-operation between the Indian and French forces, and France’s “pride in contributing to India’s defence for over half a century”. More than…