Why is it cheaper to fly to Spain than to Stornoway?
From the cost of fuel to seat costs per mile, ground handling to maintenance, it all ends up in your ticket price.
UK ‘may be out of tank game’ within next ten years
The way things are going, the UK may well be out of the MBT game altogether within the next ten years unless the government sharpen up their ideas argues Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford, former tank commander and defence analyst.
The Guyana-Venezuela dispute and UK involvement
In late 2023, tensions between Guyana and Venezuela resurged following the latter’s renewed claims and hostile rhetoric over the Essequibo region, also known as 'Guayana Esequiba'.
NATO to unveil new ‘Allied Reaction Force’ next month
NATO is set to unveil its new Allied Reaction Force (ARF) on Monday, 1st July 2024, as part of a significant enhancement to its strategy of deterring Russia.
America promises to create ‘hellscape’ for Chinese forces
In a bid to counter China's numerical advantage in any potential conflict, the United States plans to deploy a vast array of cheap, unmanned drones across multiple domains—air, sea, and land.
Harland & Wolff looking to build floating docks for Faslane
Two shipyards in Scotland, both run by Harland & Wolff, are positioning themselves to build two new floating dry-docks to maintain submarines at Faslane.
Britain could soon lose control of its defence industry
The US want to lead the industry – and they've got the market to be the leader argues Keith Hartley, Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of York.
BAE target dramatic reduction in frigate build time
BAE Systems' Govan shipyard is set to significantly increase the speed at which they can build and launch ships, from 96 months down to 60 months.
Britain’s forgotten prison island
Remembering the thousands of convicts who died working in Bermuda’s dockyards.
UK outlines three ‘tiers’ of military drones
The UK's drone strategy includes Tier 1 as expendable, Tier 2 as semi-expendable, and Tier 3 as fully survivable uncrewed aerial systems.
