British surveillance aircraft monitoring Russian forces near Crimea
A British RC-135 'Rivet Joint' intelligence gathering aircraft has been monitoring Russian forces around Crimea.
Britain and Japan to develop new fighter jet engine
In addition to working together on a new jet engine for their future fighter jets, Britain and Japan will also work together on Japan's new 'Joint New Air-to-Air Missile' programme.
Chinook troop insertion and extraction contract awarded
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £410k contract to IrvingGQ to support 'Chinook Helicopter Troop Insertion & Extraction System Equipment'.
Merlin engineers save £12m with part replacement ‘simple fix’
Engineers who maintain Merlin helicopters have saved £12m per year with what they call 'a simple fix'.
First Typhoon jets delivered to Kuwait
The first Typhoon jets for Kuwait have landed in the country.
BAE exploring military applications for Eve eVTOL aircraft
BAE Systems and Embraer say they will explore potential defence variants for the Eve eVTOL aircraft.
UK exploring ‘System on Chip’ for use in missile defence
The Ministry of Defence is looking to explore how the 'Internet of Things' and 'Systems on a chip' can improve missile defence capabilities via a £77k contract.
Japan and Britain finalising F-X fighter engine development plans
It has been reported in Japan that Tokyo is finalising its policy on how to jointly develop the engine of its upcoming F-X fighter with Britain.
First British ‘GPS style’ satellite to transmit test signal
The UK Space Agency-funded test project will deliver the first UK-generated satellite navigation signal.
BAE awarded $493m to upgrade F-35 electronic warfare capability
BAE has been awarded a $493m contract by Lockheed to "significantly upgrade and modernise the electronic warfare system for the F-35".
