George Allison
New Tempest jet radar to capture ‘city worth of data’ every second
The new sensor, called the ‘Multi-Function Radio Frequency System’, will collect and process unprecedented amounts of data – equivalent to the internet traffic of a large city such as Edinburgh, every second.
British jets intercept Russian aircraft near HMS Queen Elizabeth
Typhoon jets shadowed two Tu-160 bombers towards the area near Shetland where HMS Queen Elizabeth and her Carrier Strike Group were exercising as part of NATO Exercise Joint Warrior.
British Reaper drops GBU-12 on Islamic State terrorists
A Reaper unmanned aircraft has dropped munitions on terrorists who had attacked Iraqi security forces in the Anbar desert, say the Ministry of Defence.
HMS Queen Elizabeth finally silences claims of ‘carrier without jets’
HMS Queen Elizabeth embarked the largest air group of 5th generation fighters ever put to sea.
Royal Marines use drones on patrol in Wales
Royal Marines have used small drones during a patrol training mission in Wales as they build up to an Arctic deployment, according to the Ministry of Defence.
British and American F-35s take flight in Exercise Joint Warrior
United States Marine Corps F-35 jets from the Wake Island Avengers took flight from HMS Queen Elizabeth alongside embarked UK jets from 617 Sqn known as the Dambusters, to take part in Exercise Joint Warrior, the largest multinational exercise hosted by the UK.
Puma drone deployed from HMS Albion
Flagship HMS Albion is the first British warship to deploy with a Fleet Air Arm drone flight to support operations.
MoD awards new military bridging contract to WFEL
WFEL, a supplier of rapidly deployable military bridges, has received a new contract from the Ministry of Defence for the supply of 17 Sets of its MGB Medium Girder Bridges.
British frigate and destroyer practice shore bombardment
British Frigate HMS Kent and Destroyer HMS Defender have conducted a combined shore bombardment off the Scottish coast as part of Exercise Joint Warrior.
US Court approves $500m sale of OneWeb to the UK Government
Few are sure what the OneWeb satellites will actually be used for once launched.