Defence Committee visits RAF Lossiemouth for key briefings
The Defence Committee, chaired by Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP, recently visited RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland's Royal Air Force operating base.
Red Arrows Hawk fleet to maintain fatigue life to 2030
The Ministry of Defence has assured that the Hawk T1 fleet, used by the Red Arrows, retains sufficient fatigue life to meet its operational commitments until 2030.
Confidence in delivery of E-7 radar aircraft falls to Red
The Ministry of Defence's E-7 Wedgetail programme faces new hurdles as its 'Delivery Confidence Assessment' rating fell from Amber to Red in the latest Infrastructure and Projects Authority Annual Report 2023-24.
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.
