Reviving RAF pilot retention: Making the job ‘Cool’ again
To keep people, the RAF should invest in making the job cool again and reinvigorating the individual experience argues a Royal Air Force pilot in this submission to the UK Defence Journal.
Interim Puma replacement seems to have been chosen
A job notice seeking engineers suggests that the BK117D-2/3 helicopter, a model closely related to the Airbus H145, has been selected as the interim Puma replaement in Cyprus and Brunei.
Government blasts Tory record on defence projects
The Labour government has criticised the Conservatives’ record on defence procurement, accusing the former administration of leaving major defence projects in disarray.
Red rating for Protector drone marks decline in confidence
The Protector programme, intended to replace the Reaper remotely piloted air system, has seen its 'Delivery Confidence Assessment' downgraded from Amber to Red, according to the latest Infrastructure and Projects Authority Report for 2023-24.
MOD not tracking specific contract manufacturing locations
The Ministry of Defence recently addressed several parliamentary questions regarding its procurement processes, highlighting both the limitations of its data tracking and ongoing efforts to refine its systems.
UK confirms no F-35 mission data shared with Israel
In response to a parliamentary question posed by Brian Leishman, Labour MP for Alloa and Grangemouth, regarding the sharing of F-35 flight mission data files with the Israeli Air Force, the Ministry of Defence provided a clear answer.
British Typhoon jets continue patrols over Iraq
British Typhoon jets continue their patrols over Syria as part of the long-running Operation Shader.
Another ‘top secret’ U-2 spy plane arrives in Britain
A U.S. U-2 reconnaissance aircraft made its arrival in the UK this morning, soaring over Scotland at an altitude of 60,000 feet before descending over Wales and landing at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire just before 11 a.m.
Risk of workforce shortages and rising costs for new fighter
"GCAP’s timescales are ambitious – we have a window of opportunity now, at this early stage, to make choices that set the programme on the right track", warned Chair of the Defence Committee Tan Dhesi MP.
Report highlights challenges for new British stealth jet
The Defence Committee has released a report on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), acknowledging its potential while stressing the importance of meeting its ambitious in-service target date of 2035.
