US Air Force outlines future of bomber force
The US Air Force outlined plans for its bomber fleet in its Fiscal Year 2019 President’s Budget Request this week.
Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels demonstrate global reach
Royal Navy ships and submarines, as well as their Royal Fleet Auxiliary, are currently deployed worldwide but where? Let's take a look. When writing about aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and frigate HMS Somerset recently arriving in the British territory of Gibraltar, I came across an interesting tweet at the weekend that really put into perspective what the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet...
ADS Group solves email deliverability issues and combats phishing with OnDMARC
ADS Group is a UK‐based trade organisation that represents the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, with membership made up of over 1,000 UK businesses. Maintaining high security standards As a representative of such high‐value industries, ADS sets the highest bar for secure communications and operations, especially important when maintaining direct channels with the government. ADS is proud of its accreditation...
HMS Queen Elizabeth due in Gibraltar today
Supercarrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will visit the British territory of Gibraltar today.
BAE Systems selected to help US Navy identify and track threats
The US Navy has selected BAE Systems to provide equipment and support services for Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SPAWAR). As one of several companies involved, BAE Systems will pursue future orders as part of this five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. Work under the contract will help SPAWAR’s Joint Warfare Support Division to field, adapt, and optimize...
National Audit Office warn MoD equipment plan is ‘not affordable’
A report released by the NAO warns that the MoD's ten year Equipment Plan is 'not affordable and does not provide a realistic forecast of the costs the Department will have to meet over the next 10 years buying and supporting the equipment it has determined the Armed Forces need'.
Ministry of Defence Equipment Plan ‘affordability gap’ by the numbers
The National Audit Office have released a report examining what they call the 'affordability gap' of the MoD's equipment plan.
HMAS Warramunga strikes again with another records drug bust in Indian Ocean
Australian frigate HMAS Warramunga has continued its record streak of major drug busts in the Indian Ocean seizing a further 915kg of heroin.
Defence spending ‘benefits Scottish industry by £1.5bn each year’ says Defence Minister
Minister Guto Bebb made his first visit to Scotland where he praised Scotland's contribution to UK defence and outlined what defence is doing in Scotland.
Michael Fallon: UK defence budget ‘needs cash injection of £1bn’
Ex-defence secretary Michael Fallon said the UK was on the verge of becoming a 'bit-part world player' due to defence funding concerns.
