Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
December 2017 - United Kingdom Special Weapons News
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- U.K. Navy Escorts Russian Warship In North Sea RFE/RL 26 Dec 2017 -- The United Kingdom's Royal Navy says it has escorted a Russian warship through the North Sea near British territorial waters.
- UK test fires new missile system Press TV 21 Dec 2017 -- The UK has test-fired a new version of the Sea Ceptor missile system after fitting it on a Royal Navy warship, according to the British Ministry of Defense.
- UK Navy Refutes Allegations of Poor Defense Due to Lack of Deployed Warships Sputnik 21 Dec 2017 -- The UK Royal Navy (RN) has various capabilities at its disposal other than frigates and destroyers, an RN spokesperson told Sputnik on Thursday, following allegations of the country's defense suffering because no major warships were deployed overseas.
- No Ruling the Waves for Royal Navy as Major Warships Remain Tied Up in UK Ports Sputnik 20 Dec 2017 -- For the first time in living memory, Britain has no major warships on operations anywhere in the world, it has been revealed, as one senior defense expert warns UK military might is less than half what it once was.
- Sea Ceptor missile test firing complete at sea UK MOD 20 Dec 2017 -- Firing trials from the first Royal Navy ship to test the new Sea Ceptor air defence system have been successfully completed.
- Britain's New Aircraft Carrier Reportedly Springs a Leak Two Weeks After Launch Sputnik 19 Dec 2017 -- The Royal Navy's newest and biggest aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth which cost more than £3 billion pounds (over $4 billion) to build, has reportedly been taking on up to 200 liters of seawater every hour due to a problem with one of its propeller shafts, British media reported.
- UK takes delivery of final F-35B Lightning this year UK MOD 18 Dec 2017 -- The UK has taken delivery of its 14th F-35B Lightning II which flew into Beaufort, South Carolina last week to take its place as part of the Lightning Fleet, set to operate from Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers and RAF Marham.
- UK may fail to pay for new warships, fighter jets: MPs Press TV 17 Dec 2017 -- The UK Ministry of Defense might not be able to fund contracts for new warships, fighter jets and other military equipment, a parliamentary committee has warned.
- EU warns UK not to renege on Brexit pledge Press TV 13 Dec 2017 -- The European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has warned that the UK cannot renege on the commitments it made during the initial Brexit divorce deal.
- EU warns Britain against Brexit deal 'backtracking' Press TV 13 Dec 2017 -- The European Union has warned Britain against "backtracking" on the promises delivered over the UK's divorce from the bloc.
- Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 11 Dec 2017 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
- Defence Secretary in Doha as multi-billion pound jet contract with Qatar is signed UK MOD 10 Dec 2017 -- A multi-billion pound contract to supply Qatar with 24 Typhoon aircraft has been signed today, supporting thousands of British manufacturing jobs.
- Qatar agrees contract for Typhoon aircraft BAE Systems 10 Dec 2017 -- BAE Systems and the Government of the State of Qatar have entered into a contract, valued at approximately £5bn, for the supply of Typhoon aircraft to the Qatar Emiri Air Force along with a bespoke support and training package.
- Qatar finalizes $8bn weapons deal with UK Press TV 10 Dec 2017 -- Qatar has signed a major weapons deal to buy 24 Typhoon fighters from the United Kingdom amid a political stand-off with former Arab allies of the Persian Gulf region.
- Iran FM, Britain foreign secretary discuss JCPOA, economic ties in Tehran Press TV 09 Dec 2017 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson have held talks in the Iranian capital about a landmark nuclear agreement reached between Tehran and the P5+1 group of countries more than two years ago.
- Queen welcomes Royal Navy's largest ever ship into the fleet UK MOD 07 Dec 2017 -- Her Majesty The Queen has commissioned the UK's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth into the Royal Navy.
- Officials: Jihadist Plot to Kill British Prime Minister Thwarted VOA 05 Dec 2017 -- Two men were charged Tuesday in London with terror offenses over an alleged plot to kill British Prime Minister Theresa May, according to British government officials.
- Britain, EU Fail to Reach Brexit Divorce Pact VOA 04 Dec 2017 -- Britain and the European Union failed Monday to reach a Brexit divorce deal, but their leaders remained optimistic that they would reach an accord within days.
- U.K. Cybersecurity Agency Warns Against Using Kaspersky Software RFE/RL 03 Dec 2017 -- British cybersecurity experts have warned U.K. government agencies not to use antivirus software produced by the Russian firm Kaspersky Lab.
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