The Nuclear Deterrent – The foundation of UK defence
While Royal Navy submarines will hopefully never fire their missiles in anger, Britain uses its nuclear deterrent every day argues Rebecca Campbell in this submission to the UK Defence Journal.
British firm to supply fuel bladders for U.S. F/A-18 Super Hornets
Meggitt PLC has signed a contract with the Defense Logistics Agency in Philadelphia for the supply of fuel bladders to the F/A-18 Super Hornet.
RAF pilot to become first non-American to fly Air Force One
Plans are underway for a Royal Air Force pilot to begin conversion training in order to fly the Boeing VC-25, otherwise known as 'Air Force One'.
BAE Systems awarded £6.4m Brimstone missile contract
The work will take place at BAE Systems sites in Hampshire and Fife.
New sensor tech to revolutionise British combat capability
Advanced sensing technologies will be developed as part of a new collaboration between BAE Systems and the University of Birmingham.
The two organisations have signed...
Nation to fall silent for Remembrance Sunday
The UK will fall silent today at 11am as the country marks the annual Remembrance Sunday Service.
Royal Air Force concludes largest exercise in a decade
Exercise Crimson Warrior involved personnel and aircraft from the Royal Air Force as well as the Royal Navy, British Army, United States Marine Corps and United States Air Force.
RAF ‘rescue’ downed pilot with Chinook
A key tenet of Exercise Crimson Warrior was 'Joint Personnel Recovery'.
Irish military concerned UK-based rescue aircraft could ‘collect intelligence’
"Irish officers are concerned about the intelligence implications of allowing UK-based aircraft to collect data over Ireland as they provide top cover for rescue missions."
British firm aims to assist Japanese stealth fighter project
BAE Systems have proposed a package of integration support for Japan's F-X next generation fighter development programme.
