National Armaments Materiel has placed a Lightweight Multirole Missile order with @ThalesUK, strengthening the UK defence supply chain and countering evolving threats. £36 million invested ✅ 700 skilled jobs sustained ✅ Battle-proven interceptors delivered ✅

These @DefenceHQ contracts for hundreds of LMMs support 700 jobs in Belfast and boost Britain’s air defence stockpiles 🇬🇧

The UK has ordered hundreds more UK-built Lightweight Multirole Missiles from Thales to rebuild air defence stockpiles and protect British forces in the Middle East. Click image for more. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/brit…

We’re getting UK-built kit into the hands of our forces as we protect Britain, support skilled jobs and drive growth across the UK. These interceptor missiles are battle-proven – successfully used in action by our RAF sharp shooters in recent months.   thetimes.com/article/0b45093…

Thales in the UK, working with QinetiQ, has been selected by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory to develop and demonstrate a concept for a next-generation electro-optic countermeasure under the UK's Next Generation Soft Kill programme. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=6…

Last night a Russian drone entered Romanian airspace and hit a residential building, injuring civilians. Time and again, Russia has shown it has no regard for civilian life, international law, or sovereignty of its neighbours. We stand with Ukraine, Romania and all NATO allies.

BREAKING: Foreign Secretary @YvetteCooperMP has strongly signalled that the UK will increase defence spending even further, saying “any lingering cosy assumptions about our defence and security are gone. So too is the post-Cold War peace dividend”. She said the UK must "face up to the need to do much more so we properly protect our citizens". Speaking after a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, Ms Cooper said: “We discussed in the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting how Russia’s weakening on the battlefield against Ukraine is also making them more reckless and dangerous. “In the face of that threat and the ongoing global instability, the NATO Alliance is vital and enduring, but within it Europe and the UK must do more. We have already been stepping up with significantly increased defence investment. But we have to face up to the need to do much more so we properly protect our citizens. “Russia is now under huge pressure from Ukraine’s military response and from economic challenges, but that is making them more unpredictable with escalating attacks on Ukrainian civilians, increasing hybrid threats across the continent, and reports of drone incursions. The threat from Russia is increasing on air, land, sea, space, cyber and information warfare. “Any lingering cosy assumptions about our defence and security are gone. So too is the post-Cold War peace dividend. “That’s why we need to keep increasing our defence and security capabilities and maintain our support for Ukraine. NATO is the most successful defensive alliance in history and now we need to keep building a stronger Europe within NATO. The safety, stability and prosperity of our citizens depends upon it.”

Thales and @BAESystemsPlc collaborate on the integration of their new, advanced intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance [ISR] mast system for the next generation of uncrewed platforms. Discover more here: thls.co/HJo250Z17NN #ThalesUKMaritime

We welcome the Government’s Digital Access to Services Bill. Done right, digital identity can make it easier for people to prove who they are, improve security, cut bureaucracy and give citizens more control over their data, while keeping existing non-digital routes available. #DigitalIdentity #ThalesUK

Today the MOD is announcing a £1billion order for 72 RCH-155 guns. It’s a big investment in the British Army and shows that the Labour government is serious about increasing the lethality and deterrence of our forces 🇬🇧

Our Herne XLAUV is designed to deliver integrated military operational advantage in complex underwater battlespaces. Working with @ThalesGroup advanced ISR mast, we’re combining a modular platform with rapid 360-degree image capture to enhance surface ISR from subsea platforms, while reducing above-surface exposure. 🔗 baes.co/NNRs50YYhEv

Al Carns: How Labour can win again What is the point of Labour if it does not represent Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Barnsley, Swansea and Aberdeen? What is the point of the Labour Party if it cannot replace despair and frustration with hope, stability and purpose? The party was founded to give ordinary working people security, dignity and bargaining power over their lives. That is exactly what I believe, and it must be our mission again. We do not need more slogans, strategies, press releases or commissions. We need action. People in this country do not expect perfection. But they do expect seriousness. They expect stability and fairness. And they expect a government that is on their side. That is what Labour must be again. It is how Labour defeats Nigel Farage. And it is how Britain recovers. @AlistairCarns newstatesman.com/politics/uk…

The £50 million Defence Growth Deal for Northern Ireland announced this week will help drive apprenticeships, support SMEs and secure well-paid jobs. Defence Minister @lukepollard explains how we're spending more on defence and more of it with UK businesses👇

Update on UK operations in the Middle East, 23 March 2026.

Turns out Martlet and Starstreak, able to use the same launch system, is the counter drone don

Boosting air defence⚡ The UK ramps up Lightweight Multirole Missiles for British forces and Middle East partners, with training and support included🔗⬇️ forcesnews.com/epic-fury/arm…

👷I was pleased to speak with apprentices working in the defence sector yesterday in @UKParliament, including those from Thales in Glasgow. @UKLabour's investment in defence is an investment in these young people. These are the high-skilled jobs of the future that will help keep us all safe.

The £50 million Scotland Defence Growth Deal will create good, well-paid jobs for young Scots and support large and small businesses across the country. 🇬🇧 @lukepollard explains during last week's trip to @nmis_group and @ThalesUK in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The UK Government say that increased defence investment and dedication to Scottish defence industry directly supported a GBP 1.1bn in inward investment with defence firm Thales in Glasgow, securing and sustaining over 500 jobs. Click image for more. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=6…