3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (171+ words) The advanced materials specialist has been selected as a materials partner by the Norwegian aircraft manufacturer. The ambition is to become the world’s first certified fully electric amphibious seaplane. Designed to carry nine passengers and operate from both water and…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (704+ words) The British Army has been told to suspend some non-essential training for UK-based units for most of the remainder of the year as it seeks to manage pressure on its training budget, according to reports by the BBC and The…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (801+ words) HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed from Portsmouth for a three month deployment in UK and Northern Europe waters. The 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier, with more than 800 sailors aboard, will train alongside allied forces after assuming the role of NATO’s Afloat Command…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (699+ words) The Ministry of Defence is pressing Navantia to accelerate delivery of three new Fleet Solid Support ships as UK seeks to strengthen the Royal Navy’s ability to sustain its carrier strike force at sea. Navantia UK chief executive Donato Martinez…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (635+ words) The global commercial aircraft backlog has exceeded 17,000 aircraft for the first time, as airlines order new jets faster than manufacturers can build them, according to the latest data from ADS. The UK aerospace trade association reported that the combined backlog…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (928+ words) When Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi eventually goes on trial over the Lockerbie bombing, it could mark perhaps the longest wait between an attack on a commercial aircraft and the trial of someone accused of directly carrying it out....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (596+ words) Babcock has strengthened its partnership with Danish industry through a series of agreements focused on future frigates, autonomous systems and hybrid naval operations. Announced at the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) Industry Days earlier this month,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (385+ words) UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged text messages with someone posing as Susie Wiles, President Trump’s White House chief of staff, in an incident that has raised questions about the security of communications between senior political figures. The contact, first…...

1+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (158+ words) The UK’s biggest defence company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TUALCOM to explore collaboration on technologies that will enable the next generation of autonomous air capabilities to thrive in the modern battlespace. Dave Holmes, Managing Director, BAE…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (188+ words) Serco Defence UK has appointed Mike Paterson as Maritime Service Director, who is taking up his new role this month. Mike brings a wealth of leadership, operational and transformation experience spanning more than three decades across the maritime, transport and…...