Tag: Luke Pollard

• Monday, July 13th 2026 - 14:01 UTC

  RAF will upgrade 107 Typhoon Tranches 2 and 3; four Tranche 1 will remain at Falklands’ MPC

  

  The Royal Air Force will upgrade all of its 107 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets at a cost of £5.4 billion, according to the latest UK Defense Investment Plan, as reported by Aerospace Global News, AGN, a British media company specializing in military information.This represents a significant increase from the 40 previously planned and announced in January 2026.

• Saturday, June 6th 2026 - 12:44 UTC

  Royal Navy will receive all eight Type 26 frigates as planned, Minister Pollard confirms

  

  The Royal Navy will receive all eight of its Type 26 frigates as planned, despite speculation over build slots being offered to the Norwegian navy, Defense Minister Luke Pollard has confirmed.

• Tuesday, May 12th 2026 - 13:28 UTC

  UK Defense minister “sick and tired of journalists and armchair generals” talking our military are ‘unprepared’

  

  In a contradictory remark he would later retract, UK Defense Readiness & Industry Minister Luke Pollard said he was sick and tired of “journalists and armchair generals” talking down the military, as he was pressed in response to a BFBS Forces News audience poll.

• Monday, April 6th 2026 - 08:23 UTC

  Replacement of Ice Patrol HMS Protector in the Works?

  

  Portsmouth News has reported that UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) has confirmed that capabilities for a future ice patrol ship are currently in the works. Minister for Defense readiness and industry, Luke Pollard, confirmed the development when responding to a parliamentary written question from Reform (former Tory) MP Andrew Rosindell.

• Friday, March 20th 2026 - 20:31 UTC

  Falklands end of working horse? British Army decides to retire iconic Land Rover fleet

  

  British soldiers will use a new fleet of thousands of modern vehicles, following the start of the retirement of the iconic Land Rover fleet. The retirement marks the end of an era for the vehicle that has been a cornerstone of UK military operations for more than 70 years, as reported by MoD. 

• Wednesday, June 4th 2025 - 14:44 UTC

  Falkland Islands welcome UK’s strategic defence review and ongoing security commitment

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has welcomed the UK Government’s newly released Strategic Defence Review, highlighting it as a key affirmation of Britain’s enduring defence obligations toward its Overseas Territories.

• Wednesday, December 4th 2024 - 10:46 UTC

  Reform leader Farage questioning the Chagos Islands deal; allegedly Trump advisors are against it

  

  The UK's deal to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is “strongly supported” by the United States, according to the Government. In October, it was confirmed the islands would once again come under Mauritian control, although Diego Garcia would remain a military base for the US and UK, with Britain maintaining a 99-year lease over it.

• Thursday, November 21st 2024 - 09:35 UTC

  Successful trial of the Spear Missiles in Typhoons and F-35B fighters

  

  Royal Navy and Royal Air Force pilots will benefit from a cutting-edge new cruise missile, following the first successful guided firing trial of the SPEAR missile. SPEAR, which is a next generation turbojet-powered miniature cruise missile, successfully completed the trial after being fired from a BAE Systems-operated Typhoon jet at Vidsel range in Sweden.

• Wednesday, November 13th 2024 - 20:32 UTC

  South Atlantic and Falklands: a more constructive attitude from Argentina?

  

  Several events over the last weekend seem to indicate that the last September understanding between UK and Argentina regarding South Atlantic and Falkland Islands interests, agreed by Foreign Secretary David Lammy and then Foreign Affairs minister Diana Mondino is beginning to make sense.

• Wednesday, November 13th 2024 - 20:00 UTC

  Minister’s Falklands visit “reinforces UK’s historical and strategic ties in the South Atlantic”

  

  This week UK made official the fact that Minister for the Armed Forces, Luke Pollard MP was in the Falkland Islands to meet service personal, members of the Islands elected government, and also attend a Remembrance Day Service.