UK to stand-up second frontline F-35 squadron
The re-establishment of 809 Naval Air Squadron as a frontline F-35 unit, alongside 617 Squadron, will take place on the 8th of December.
Protestors block Glasgow shipyard gates
Protestors have blocked the gates to BAE Systems shipyard in Govan in an effort to "shut down sites which produce components for the F-35 fighter jet". The yard doesn't produce parts for fighter jets.
The Type 83 Destroyer – The MoD must get this right
Let's make sure that if the Type 83 ends up facing cuts to its numbers, we still get a decent platform out of it – no more 'fitted for but not with'.
Concern over funding of new Royal Navy destroyers
A new NAO report highlights that the Royal Navy's shipbuilding pipeline, including the Type 83 destroyers, is forecast to cost £5.9 billion more than the budgets currently allocated.
American warship shields British ships during missile attack
Several commercial vessels, including two UK-owned ships, were attacked in the southern Red Sea, triggering a response from Arleigh-Burke Class destroyer USS Carney.
Type 32 Frigate funding allocation too little
The Type 32 Frigate is expected to help grow the Royal Navy's surface escort fleet from 19 to 24 vessels.
Commando Force not funded to ‘operate in high-threat’ areas
A recent report by the National Audit Office explicitly states that there is a lack of funding to enable the Commando Force to operate in high-threat maritime environments.
Government accused of ‘window dressing’ defence capabilities
"That is window dressing rather than having capability, is it not?", asked Kevan Jones MP.
UK decides not to follow French steps anonymising warships
The UK went even so far as to indirectly question France's compliance with international maritime law in removing pennant numbers from their warships.
Britain to get new deep space radar
The Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) programme will provide 24/7 capability to see objects deep in space up to 22,000 miles away from earth.
