<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Defense - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Defense news with just one click. 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interceptor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/lockheed-to-build-cheaper-patriot-missile-to-counter-drone-threat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/lockheed-to-build-cheaper-patriot-missile-to-counter-drone-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil back above $90 as Iran hits tankers ]]></title><description><![CDATA[US carries out fresh wave of attacks as the number of American casualties rises]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/oil-back-above-90-as-iran-hits-tankers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/oil-back-above-90-as-iran-hits-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing says it will be ready to fund new plane programme by 2030]]></title><description><![CDATA[US group expects to have firepower to start work on 737 Max successor but warns that demand may be more of a constraint]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/boeing-says-it-will-be-ready-to-fund-new-plane-programme-by-2030/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/boeing-says-it-will-be-ready-to-fund-new-plane-programme-by-2030/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence giants to maintain grip on weapons market despite drone boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report finds industry&rsquo;s &lsquo;primes&rsquo; will still account for 80% of global sales well into the next decade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/defence-giants-to-maintain-grip-on-weapons-market-despite-drone-boom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/defence-giants-to-maintain-grip-on-weapons-market-despite-drone-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revolut and Spotify investor warns Europe over reliance on US tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Founder of VC firm Lakestar has raised a $300mn &lsquo;resilience&rsquo; fund to back European dual-use and defence tech start-ups]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/revolut-and-spotify-investor-warns-europe-over-reliance-on-us-tech/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/revolut-and-spotify-investor-warns-europe-over-reliance-on-us-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambridge university looks to boost UK manufacturing with pioneering wind tunnel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Project is part of ambitious goal to cut development times drastically and ultimately attract venture capital backing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/cambridge-university-looks-to-boost-uk-manufacturing-with-pioneering-wind-tunnel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/cambridge-university-looks-to-boost-uk-manufacturing-with-pioneering-wind-tunnel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine to buy Chinese drone parts with EU funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brussels allows Kyiv to use part of &euro;6bn tranche for items in short supply in Europe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/ukraine-to-buy-chinese-drone-parts-with-eu-funds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/ukraine-to-buy-chinese-drone-parts-with-eu-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helsing’s ‘crazy’ valuation raises defence tech bubble concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[German start-up&rsquo;s fundraise gave it a higher revenue multiple than many US and European 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to plug gaps in air defence and will draw on lessons from war in Ukraine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/european-defence-groups-plan-interceptor-system-to-destroy-missiles-in-space/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/european-defence-groups-plan-interceptor-system-to-destroy-missiles-in-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryanair plane makes emergency landing after window dislodges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passenger sitting next to window was nearly sucked out of aircraft, according to reports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/ryanair-plane-makes-emergency-landing-after-window-dislodges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/ryanair-plane-makes-emergency-landing-after-window-dislodges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryanair plane makes emergency landing after window breaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passenger sitting next to window was nearly sucked out of aircraft, according to reports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/ryanair-plane-makes-emergency-landing-after-window-breaks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/ryanair-plane-makes-emergency-landing-after-window-breaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China successfully uses giant floating net to recover rocket booster]]></title><description><![CDATA[State media hails successful test in step towards reusable rocket technology for space flights]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/china-successfully-uses-giant-floating-net-to-recover-rocket-booster/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:05:00 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Ankara]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/germany-strikes-deal-to-buy-us-tomahawk-missiles-merz-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/germany-strikes-deal-to-buy-us-tomahawk-missiles-merz-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK scientists propose tiny satellites to sniff out nuclear weapons in space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Idea would help deal with danger of conflict in increasingly crowded orbits around Earth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/uk-scientists-propose-tiny-satellites-to-sniff-out-nuclear-weapons-in-space/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/uk-scientists-propose-tiny-satellites-to-sniff-out-nuclear-weapons-in-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientist proposes tiny satellites to sniff out nuclear weapons in space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Idea would help deal with danger of conflict in increasingly crowded orbits around Earth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/scientist-proposes-tiny-satellites-to-sniff-out-nuclear-weapons-in-space/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/scientist-proposes-tiny-satellites-to-sniff-out-nuclear-weapons-in-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves calls for rival international defence schemes to merge]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK chancellor says competing funding bodies should be brought together]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/rachel-reeves-calls-for-rival-international-defence-schemes-to-merge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:00:00 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