A senior MoD official said that the budget exceeds the last equipment deficit, but there is no clarity on the requirements setout in the SDR.

The UK Defence Secretary John Healey remained tight-lipped on what the mixed-variant F-35 Lightning fleet will look like during a Defence Committee hearing on 2 July 2025.

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has partnered with Sentrycs to integrate its Drone Dome system with the latter’s Cyber over RF technology.