George Allison
UK ‘TIQUILA’ programme looking for mini surveillance drones
The TIQUILA programme is expected to deliver 'Mini-Unmanned Air Systems' to provide "Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance roles in small, portable loads in support of field operations".
Explosion at Kabul airport
A US official has told the Reuters news agency the explosion was caused by a suicide bomber.
Removing Afghan air support was ‘critical error’ say analysts
Analysts have argued that the removal of air support for Afghan forces was a 'critical error' with the end result of a messy, rapid evacuation from Kabul.
Army looking for drones to defend Artillery positions
The British Army wants drones to surveil the ground in the vicinity of artillery positions to "protect from adversarial intrusion and attack".
British forces continue evacuation of Afghanistan at pace
British C-17, A400M and C-130 transport aircraft are operating around the clock to evacuate people from Kabul airport.
SkyGuardian drone to undertake trials in UK skies
The SkyGuardian drone will soon be conducting trials from RAF Waddington in England and RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland.
British carrier sails with American and Japanese assault ships
HMS Queen Elizabeth and her Carrier Strike Group are taking part in Exercise Noble Union alongside the USS America and JS Ise.
UK has so far evacuated 7,000 people from Afghanistan
7,109 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan under Operation PITTING, including more than 4,200 Afghans and their families.
British vessel and helicopter help earthquake-hit Haiti
A helicopter from RFA Wave Knight has been flying fly dawn-to-dusk flights to assist the earthquake-hit country of Haiti.
New British jet design to be showcased at DSEI 2021
AERALIS, a British modular military jet developer, will be showcasing its modular jet design at the DSEI 2021 defence industry show.