George Allison
UK to stand up final Typhoon squadron
The fifth Typhoon squadron will stand up at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland on the 9th of January. Number 2 Squadron joins Squadrons 1 and 6...
Britain to have permanent naval base in Gulf
Britain will establish its first permanent military base in the Middle East since it formally withdrew from the region in 1971. A deal signed at...
Frigates will be built on the Clyde
The Defence Secretary has confirmed the UK's new Type 26 Frigates will be built on the Clyde after media speculation the contract could go...
Ministry of Defence clarify Queen Elizabeth class carrier F-35 plans
The Ministry of Defence have clarified the details surrounding the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers and their complement of F-35B strike aircraft. The following...
British F-35B’s achieve key weapons milestone
According to a BAE press release, a British test team including personnel from BAE Systems have successfully completed initial aircraft handling trials for ASRAAM...
HMS Argyll intercepts drug smugglers at sea
The Royal Navy frigate has reportedly seized £36m worth of cocaine from a vessel following a midnight chase across the Caribbean. This is the...
United Kingdom takes delivery of first A400M Atlas transport aircraft
The Royal Air Force have taken delivery of their first A400M Atlas. The aircraft will be used by the RAF to start familiarising crew...
Typhoon radar upgrade contract signed
The United Kingdom and partner nations Germany, Italy and Spain have signed a £830 million pound contract to provide the Typhoon with the new...
Third Edition Released
The third edition of the UK Defence Journal has now been released. It features articles from a look at this years RIAT, a look at the...
Two more submarines to be based at Faslane
Two of the Royal Navy's Trafalgar Class nuclear powered but not nuclear armed submarines will be moved to the Clyde from Devonport, the Defence...