George Allison
British Maritime Patrol Aircraft fleet busy over North Sea
75% of the current Royal Air Force P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft fleet are in use today.
British tankers support French mission to Djibouti
The Royal Air Force and French Air Force flew a combined mission involving two Voyager tankers refuelling four Mirage 2000 fighters en route to Africa.
Scottish fisheries vessel expels EU trawler from UK waters
Marine Scotland patrol vessel 'Jura' expelled an Irish trawler from territorial waters off Rockall recently and in doing so has become the first vessel in the United Kingdom to remove an EU fishing vessel from British waters.
Airbus delivers first A400M to the Belgian Air Force
The Belgian Air Force has taken delivery of its first of seven Airbus A400M military transport aircraft.
£550m contract signed for ‘mini cruise missiles’
A £550 million contract for new surface-attack missiles for the F-35 has been signed.
BAE receive contract to demo new countermeasure system
The RFCM system consists of a small form factor jammer, a high-powered amplifier and the AN/ALE-55 Fiber-Optic Towed Decoy.
First female commanding officer for US aircraft carrier
The U.S. Navy has announced that Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt will assume command of USS Abraham Lincoln, marking the first time a female commanding officer will lead the crew of one of the U.S. Navy’s 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
First female officer to lead Division-level Command
Major General Sharon Nesmith has become the first female officer to command at the 2 Star level in the British Army.
American nuclear submarine calls into Scotland
A Virginia class nuclear submarine has arrived in Faslane, near Glasgow.
Iran seizes chemical tanker in Gulf
BREAKING: Iran has seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in the Persian Gulf.