George Allison
F-35 production lot 12 long lead items ordered
A contract has been awarded supporting the procurement of long-lead items in support of F-35 low-rate initial production Lot 12.
Former First Sea Lord calls for greater defence spending after NAO report warnings
Former Royal Navy chief Lord West has demanded Whitehall increases its spending on defence, highlighting the recent NAO report.
Russia downscales plans to modernise only aircraft carrier citing budget cuts
Plans to modernise the Admiral Kuznetsov have been downscaled due severe cuts to the Russian defence budget, according to Russian media reports.
Illegal immigrants smuggle themselves onto coach which ends up at RAF base
Three illegal immigrants who stowed away in a coach got quite a surprise when they found out they had ended up at RAF Waddington.
New Defence Secretary: Gavin Williamson replaces Michael Fallon
Gavin Williamson has been appointed defence secretary after the resignation of Sir Michael Fallon.
BAE Systems award 15 manufacturing contracts to Type 26 Frigate component suppliers
BAE Systems has awarded a further 15 manufacturing contracts to suppliers of the Type 26 programme, which entered the manufacturing phase in July.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon resigns
Fallon has left the government front bench and his position as Defence Secretary, saying that his "behaviour in the past may have fallen short."
F-35A jets deploy to Japan in efforts to reassure American allies in the region
The US say the deployment of the brand new F-35A jets is to "demonstrate the continuing commitment to stability and security in the region".
Royal Navy see 49% rise in parts being stripped from one vessel to fix...
A National Audit Office report claims that there has been a 49 per cent rise in parts being cannibalised from vessels to fix others in the fleet.
Terror attack hits New York City
A vehicle has been driven into people in Lower Manhattan, New York City in what is being described as a terrorist attack.