NAVAL NEWS
Lochhead stops short on shipbuilding finance
Labour MSP Paul Sweeney pressed the Scottish Government to adopt new measures, but Business Minister Richard Lochhead limited his response to highlighting existing support and ongoing discussions.
Committee warned on UK sub commitments to AUKUS
The Defence Committee has been told that short-term pressures on U.S. and UK submarine fleets could complicate the delivery of AUKUS commitments, particularly the planned Submarine Rotational Force-West in Australia.
Greene presses Scot Gov on stalled £14.2m Ferguson funding
Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene has pressed the First Minister to explain why most of the £14.2 million promised for upgrades at Ferguson Marine has still not been delivered.
AVIATION NEWS
US approves $567m Sidewinder missile sale to Belgium
Belgium has requested up to 320 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder tactical missiles, 258 AIM-9X Block II+ missiles, 50 AIM-9X Block II tactical guidance units, and 30 AIM-9X Block II+ tactical guidance units.
UK keen to safeguard skills as Typhoon production winds down
Should any gap in production lines emerge, Pollard explained that BAE Systems has contingency plans to redeploy staff across the wider Typhoon programme and other complex combat air projects.
UK paratroopers join multinational Exercise Falcon Leap
Seventy-seven British Army paratroopers from 16 Air Assault Brigade took part in Exercise Falcon Leap 2025 in the Netherlands, supported by Royal Air Force transport aircraft and instructors, the UK Defence Journal understands.
LAND NEWS
NATO meeting in Bratislava focuses on secure info sharing
Security specialists from across NATO and its partner countries gathered in Bratislava from 17 to 19 September to discuss how to strengthen the secure exchange of classified information, according to the Alliance.
MOD outlines £4.7m for National Armaments Director Group
The Ministry of Defence confirmed that no extra costs have been incurred from having the National Armaments Director Group run by an interim head rather than a permanent appointment.
Healey: Defence spending surge must deliver growth and jobs
Defence Secretary John Healey used his speech at the Defence Investment Summit on 10 September to set out how Britain’s record increase in military spending will be tied directly to industrial reform, exports, and skills.
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