George Allison
Scotland to benefit greatly in updated defence equipment plan
The UK Ministry of Defence has released the third annual update to the defence equipment plan, setting out spending plans for the next decade. The...
Could Britain win the Australian frigate contract?
Britain could attract $10 billion Australian frigate contract after a report by RAND is expected to advise that using an existing design, most likely Britains Type...
F-35 gun problem rumours unfounded
You may have seen some articles over the last few weeks that claim that the F-35's gun will not work until 2020 or that...
Babcock bid to build British polar research ship
Babcock has confirmed it is bidding to construct the new UK polar flagship at its shipyard in Appledore, North Devon. In April 2014, chancellor George Osborne announced that...
F-35 meets production goals for 2014, on track for 2015
The United States accepted its final F-35 delivery for 2014 just before the New Year, meeting the program production goal of 36 aircraft for the...
HMS Dauntless deploys to the Gulf
The Type 45 destroyer will make several stops in the Mediterranean for training as well as visiting ports in a number of Gulf States...
Typhoon completes first Meteor live firing
BAE Systems has completed the first live firing of the Meteor long range air-to-air missile from a Typhoon aircraft at the Hebrides firing range...
RAF on high alert due to increased Arctic activity
The Royal Air Force will reportedly be on high alert in the coming days in order to intercept and track flights from the Arctic region. The move...
UK to stand up final Typhoon squadron
The fifth Typhoon squadron will stand up at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland on the 9th of January. Number 2 Squadron joins Squadrons 1 and 6...
Britain to have permanent naval base in Gulf
Britain will establish its first permanent military base in the Middle East since it formally withdrew from the region in 1971. A deal signed at...