{"id":143965,"date":"2025-05-30T11:24:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T11:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/143965\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T11:24:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T11:24:10","slug":"uk-to-invest-1-4b-to-equip-armed-forces-with-battlefield-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/143965\/","title":{"rendered":"UK To Invest $1.4B To Equip Armed Forces With Battlefield System"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>British army personnel in a battle tank in Bournemouth, UK, October 23, 2019. Photo: Unsplash\/Roberto Catarinicchia<\/p>\n

The British government<\/a> announced it will invest more than \u00a31 billion ($1.4 billion) to equip the UK Armed Forces<\/a> with a pioneering battlefield system.<\/p>\n

As per a statement released by the UK government, a new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command will also be established to put the UK at the forefront of cyber operations as part of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR).<\/p>\n

The announcements were made by Defence Secretary, John Healey MP, on a visit to MOD Corsham, the UK military\u2019s cyber HQ.<\/p>\n

Digital Targeting Web<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ministry of Defence will develop a new Digital Targeting Web to better connect Armed Forces weapons systems and allow battlefield decisions for targeting enemy threats to be made and executed faster.<\/p>\n

This pioneering digital capability will give the UK a decisive advantage through greater integration across domains, new AI and software, and better communication between our Armed Forces. As an example, a threat could be identified by a sensor on a ship or in space before being disabled by an F-35 aircraft, drone, or offensive cyber operation.<\/p>\n

Increase Defence Spending<\/strong><\/p>\n

This follows the Prime Minister\u2019s historic commitment to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, recognising the critical importance of military readiness in an era of heightened global uncertainty.<\/p>\n

\u201cDelivering this new Digital Targeting Web is central to UK efforts to learn lessons directly from the front line in Ukraine. When the Ukrainians achieved a step-change in lethality early in the war \u2013 by being able to find the enemy, target them and attack quickly and at scale \u2013 it allowed them to stop the encircling Russian advance,\u201d the government said.<\/p>\n

\"Nitin<\/a><\/p>\n

The Ministry of Defence will establish a Cyber and Electromagnetic Command. It will sit under General Sir James Hockenhull\u2019s Command and follows the MOD having to protect UK military networks against more than 90,000 \u2018sub-threshold\u2019 attacks in the last two years.<\/p>\n

Defensive Cyber Ops<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Command will lead defensive cyber operations and coordinate offensive cyber capabilities with the National Cyber Force.<\/p>\n

The new Command will also harness all the Armed Forces\u2019 expertise in electromagnetic warfare, helping them to seize and hold the initiative in a high-tempo race for military advantage \u2013 for example, through degrading command and control, jamming signals to drones or missiles and intercepting an adversary\u2019s communications.<\/p>\n

Defence Secretary John Healey MP said: \u201cWays of warfare are rapidly changing \u2013 with the UK facing daily cyber-attacks on this new frontline.\u201d<\/p>\n

Healey said: \u201cBy attracting the best digital talent, and establishing a nerve centre for our cyber capability, we will harness the latest innovations, properly fund Britain\u2019s defences for the modern age and support the government\u2019s Plan for Change.\u201d<\/p>\n

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