What progress has been made fitting AESA radars to Typhoon jets?
The Ministry of Defence say the project to demonstration, manufacture and integrate AESA radars with the British Typhoon fleet is "continuing at pace".
BAE unveil ‘intelligent factory’ for Tempest combat aircraft
BAE Systems have unveiled what it calls a "first of its kind factory" to advance manufacturing on Tempest., the UK’s next generation combat aircraft.
German Air Force to convert two Airbus A321neoLR for troop transport
Lufthansa will prepare the two aircraft for various types of missions such as troop transport and medical evacuation.
New training system for Reaper and Protector Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
The new Reaper training system will also be used for the new Protector RPAS which will enter RAF service in the early-2020s.
US approves sale of 105 F-35 jets to Japan, including F-35Bs for carrier
The U.S. State Department has cleared the sale of 105 F-35 jets to Japan. The authorisation is for 63 F-35As and 42 F-35Bs.
World entering new military ‘Drone Age’ according to UN expert
The planet is moving into a "second drone age" with uncontrolled proliferation and no standards governing the use of armed drones, a United Nations expert has warned the UN Human Rights Council.
Drones to be used to deliver Covid-19 samples and medical supplies
Drones will be used to deliver medical supplies and samples from a Scottish hospital on the Argyll and Bute mainland.
When will the Royal Navy’s Merlin helicopters be retired?
Merlin helicopters are tasked with anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare as well as troop carrying, casualty evacuation, medium lift and search and rescue duties.
UK set to resume Saudi arms sales
The Government say it will now begin the process of clearing the backlog of licence applications for Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners that has built up since the 20th of June last year.
‘There will be no cuts’ states MP in response to claims of huge slashes...
Last week, a Sunday Times article reported the 'worst case scenario' list of defence cuts for the upcoming defence review.
