UK open to Canadian involvement in new fighter jet project
The UK government has signalled its openness to future collaboration with Canada on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the international effort to develop a next-generation fighter jet by 2035.
Royal Navy’s Merlin fleet in £165m support deal
The Ministry of Defence has signed a £165 million contract extension with Leonardo to maintain and sustain the Royal Navy’s fleet of 54 Merlin helicopters.
RAF to replace transport aircraft with commercial airlift
The new initiative, dubbed ‘Operation Priority Boarding’, will see British troops deployed covertly using low-cost commercial airlines, allowing the MoD to transport personnel to key locations for a fraction of the usual cost.
Number of F-35 jets ‘missing’ from hangar at RAF base
Officials stressed there is no indication of foul play and that the situation is "well understood given the nature of the platform".
British forces in ‘parlous’ state says former First Sea Lord
"Our armed services, I am afraid, are in a parlous state — it is no good pretending otherwise," Lord West said.
Peers warn UK must demonstrate stronger EU ties to the US
"The Vice-President and others in the United States do not seem to be taking the UK very seriously at the moment," Liberal Democrat Baroness Smith observed.
Boeing reaches record Patriot Seeker production
In response to what it describes as growing global defence and security needs, Boeing says it plans to expand production further in 2025.
MOD launches second phase of Envoy contract
The Ministry of Defence has launched a tender for the second phase of its Command Support Air Transport (CSAT) Recapitalisation Programme, aiming to secure in-service support and military adaptation of its Envoy IV aircraft through to 2037.
British tankers aid U.S. in Red Sea as allies face criticism
RAF Voyager tanker aircraft have been supporting American operations in the Red Sea, providing aerial refuelling to U.S. Navy strike aircraft conducting sustained combat...
QinetiQ awarded $47m to support defence aviation safety
QinetiQ has been awarded a AUD$47 million contract to support the Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA), aimed at enhancing aviation safety across Australia’s defence sector.
