George Allison
HMS Queen Elizabeth deals with ‘Hostile Aircraft’
F-35 jets launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth practiced dogfighting against Typhoons and other F-35s.
British firm QinetiQ wins £7.8m European Space Agency contract
The contract will see QinetiQ design and build a platform for microgravity-based heat transfer experiments to be installed on the International Space Station.
HMS Puncher rescues crew of stricken fishing boat
Royal Navy vessel HMS Puncher went to the rescue of a stricken fishing boat while carrying out training off Plymouth, say the Royal Navy.
First NATO A330 multi-role tanker transport aircraft delivered
The type, known as Voyager in UK service, will enhance NATO strategic transport and air-to-air refuelling capabilities.
SNMG2 exercises with Tunisian vessels in the Western Mediterranean
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) ships and Tunisian Navy vessels performed a passing exercise in the Western Mediterranean Sea recently.
Airbus signs contract for integration of 115 new Eurofighter ESCAN radars
Airbus has been awarded a contract for the development, supply and integration of 115 Eurofighter ESCAN Radars for the German and Spanish Eurofighter fleet.
Next Generation Jammer Low Band testing continues
NGJ-LB is part of a larger NGJ weapon system that will augment, and ultimately replace the legacy ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System currently used for Airborne Electronic Attack on the EA-18G Growler aircraft.
UK-Qatari joint Typhoon squadron commences flying
12 Squadron is the first Joint Squadron in the RAF since the Battle of Britain in the Second World War.
RAF Force Protection utilise Remotely Piloted Air System
The idea to use a Remotely Piloted Air System for Force Protection originated from a homegrown idea in the RAF Force Protection Centre, RAF Honington in 2017.
HMS Queen Elizabeth launches first ‘4-ship package’ of British F-35 jets
Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has launched the first ever '4-ship package' of British F-35 jets for a reconnaissance mission.