George Allison
Update: British air strikes in Iraq
The following is an excerpt from a press release from the Ministry of Defence, the original can be found here. Latest update Four Tornado GR4s flew...
Fourth Edition of the UK Defence Journal
The fourth edition of the UK Defence Journal has now been released. It features articles ranging from a view on women in combat, a look...
The F-35 will cost significantly less than you think
The F-35 programme is often labelled a “trillion-dollar black hole”, the man in charge of the project vehemently disagrees and lays to rest any...
First Tide class fleet tanker now afloat
The first Tide class fast fleet tanker has now been floated. RFA Tidespring is shown here currently under construction in South Korea. These images are by Captain(E)...
Britain deploys C-17 to aid Cyclone Pam relief efforts
A Royal Air Force C-17 transport aircraft departed from RAF Brize Norton early on Monday the 16th of March and will travel to the...
UK announces Brimstone integration for Typhoon
British Procurement Minister Philip Dunne announced on Saturday at the International Defence Exhibition that he was "looking forward to announcing further air-to-ground strike capability"...
Profile of the RC-135W Rivet Joint
The United Kingdom has purchased three RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft from the United States in a deal worth around £630 million. The aircraft will...
Maritime Patrol Aircraft capability to be regenerated
Mark Francois has confirmed that an initiative which maintains the training of staff formerly based at RAF Kinloss has been extended. Mark Francois is Minister...
Eurojet to continue Typhoon engine support
NATO Eurofighter & Tornado Management Agency has awarded a three year contract to Eurojet to support the EJ200 engine. Eurojet Turbo GmbH Managing Director Clemens...