The company has not been awarded a government contract in 14 years THE UK’s last military helicopter factory is at the brink of closure if ministers do not sign off on a new contract. One of Europe’s ...

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11:19, Sun, Jan 11, 2026 Updated: 11:24, Sun, Jan 11, 2026 Britain's last military helicopter factory could be forced to shut within months, putting the country in a vulnerable position as global ...

Trilateral declaration of intent signed after ‘coalition of the willing’ summit in Paris with plan to establish military hubs Britain and France have declared they are ready to deploy troops to ...

The government is poised to confirm new powers which will make it easier to mobilise tens of thousands of ex‑forces personnel as Britain ramps up war effort preparations. Military reservists could be ...

At a time of increased global tension, the last military helicopter factory in the UK could close in as little as three months time, putting around 3,300 at risk. The fate of the Westland factory, ...

President Trump called on Congress to increase to the U.S. defense budget from $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion, arguing it will allow the country to build its “dream military.” “After long and difficult ...

Top Brass have told the PM they will have to make cuts to the military if Reeves can't find the cash TANKS, troops and jets are back on the chopping board after defence chiefs warned the Prime ...

The United States is building up its military air forces in Britain following its audacious Special Forces mission to capture Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro. In recent days a fleet of ten C-17 ...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for increasing next year's defense budget to $1.5 trillion, up from his prior proposal of $1 trillion, which a budget watchdog is warning would add trillions ...