George Allison
WATCH: What is NATO and how is the UK playing a leading role in...
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the need for Europe and North America to work together was stronger than ever in times of turmoil...
HMS Queen Elizabeth likely to arrive in Portsmouth by autumn
Currently in the final stages of completion, HMS Queen Elizabeth is due to go to sea for 11 weeks of trials in summer before arriving in Portsmouth around autumn.
Defence Secretary to announce £8 million unmanned air system research investment
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon will announce the launch of an £8 million two-year second phase of research and development, exploring the future of unmanned air systems.
Argentina again scraps plans for new fighters, cites economic trouble
Argentina has decided to suspend plans for new fighter aircraft to replace their grounded A-4AR Fightinghawks until the country's financial affairs improve.
Defence Secretary confirms £1.7bn defence spending in Scotland amid SNP criticism
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has visited Scotland today to confirm £1.7 billion of funding for military bases.
Royal Navy airborne early warning and control aircraft hone skills in preparation for F-35
Two Royal Navy Sea King Mk7s visited the home of the French Navy's carrier strike jets to practice skills required for when HMS Queen Elizabeth and her F-35s enter service.
£146 million contract signed to upgrade Storm Shadow missile
The deal with MBDA will see Storm Shadow and France’s SCALP missiles 'updated so they remain fit for purpose and ready for operational use'.
F-35 dominates exercise Red Flag, earns 20-to-1 Kill Ratio
The reported performance of the F-35 is a major victory for an aircraft that was criticised for its cost and earlier developmental setbacks. Earlier in the month it was reported that the F-35 had earned a 15:1 kill ratio against the aggressor squadron F-16s, more recent reports from the US Air Force and Lockheed Martin now put that ratio at 20:1.
NATO allies join multinational fleet of tanker-transport aircraft
NATO has taken another important step forward to improve its ability to refuel aircraft in mid-air, with three countries looking to join a European...
US Carrier Strike Group conducts South China Sea patrol
Carrier Strike Group 1, including Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and a Destroyer Squadron began routine operations in the South China Sea...