More than half of troubled Watchkeeper drone fleet kept in storage
Only 13 of 45 Watchkeeper drones have flown in the last 12 months.
United Kingdom flies field hospital to Africa after UN request
The United Kingdom is the first NATO Ally to come forward with an aid flight, delivering supplies to build a field hospital in Ghana.
QinetiQ achieve first UK airborne manned/unmanned teaming demo
A helicopter and drone successfully operated as a team whilst airborne say Qinetiq.
617 Squadron train with NATO forces
The RAF say that the exercise provided invaluable interoperability training.
Typhoon jets intercept Russian military formation over Baltic
Typhoon fighter jets currently operating from Lithuania have intercepted a Russian military formation operating over the Baltic Sea, say the Royal Air Force.
UK defence procurement worth ‘more than £1.7bn a year to Scotland’
Ministry of Defence figures claim that the military procurement spend in Scotland has risen to £1.76 billion.
Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft support facilities handed over
Once operational in the autumn, the facility will take the total number of people working out of the coastal base in the north of Scotland to about 2,200.
British military personnel to receive 2% pay rise
Service personnel in the UK will receive a 2% pay rise this year.
UK Government ‘failed to investigate’ Russian interference in Brexit
"We have not been provided with any post-referendum assessment of Russian attempts at interference. This situation is in stark contrast to the US handling of allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential vote."
Rolls-Royce to provide propulsion system for Bell V-280 Valor
Rolls-Royce has reached agreement with Bell Textron to provide the propulsion system for the V-280 Valor aircraft as it moves forward in the competition for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) programme.
