George Allison
BAE acquires Kirintec to expand electronic warfare portfolio
BAE Systems has acquired UK-based company Kirintec, known for its expertise in cyber and electromagnetic activities, to strengthen its electronic warfare and force protection capabilities.
QinetiQ to work on catapults on future U.S. supercarriers
QinetiQ US has been awarded a contract to provide hardware and software for the 'Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System' and 'Advanced Arresting Gear' on the U.S. Navy's future USS Doris Miller.
Drone shot shows new frigates side by side in Glasgow
Work is now underway fitting out HMS Cardiff as she joins sister Type 26 Frigate HMS Glasgow in drydock at the BAE Systems Maritime yard in Scotstoun, Glasgow.
American base expands ship-launched drone testing facilities
As interest in UAV technology continues to grow, the Lakehurst facility aims to establish itself as a long-term testing hub.
American F-35 lands on European ‘highway’ for first time
In a first for US military aviation, two F-35 Lightning jets from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath in the UK landed on an adapted Finnish highway.
NATO forces drill defending Iceland from Russia
By simulating a hypothetical threat to Iceland's national security, the exercise tested NATO’s readiness to respond to any crisis in the GIUK Gap.
What Britain can learn from Ukraine’s drone warfare
The militaries of the West find themselves at a crossroads, much as they did when the first tanks and aircraft went to war seriously for the first time.
Argentina no threat to Falklands, even with F-16 jets
Even with F-16 jets, Argentina is no longer a credible military force.
British assault ship has spent over seven years in port
HMS Bulwark, one of the Royal Navy’s two amphibious assault ships, has spent a significant amount of time out of active service, accumulating over 2,730 days in port.
British warships new gun fires 5-Inch shells at Mach 3
The gun fitted on HMS Glasgow gun can fire shells over 30kg up to three times the speed of sound at a range of over 37km.