Official British government sources revealed that China may have recruited as many as 30 former military pilots from the United Kingdom to help instruct flyers of the People’s Liberation Army… Continue reading "UK Government Responds to Reports of Former British Pilots Training Chinese Pilots"
The British Army has started an investigation into a breach of its YouTube and Twitter accounts, after regaining control of them late on Sunday from unknown individuals who gained access… Continue reading "British Army Investigating Breach Of Twitter And YouTube Accounts"
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has watered down a pledge he made to increase British defense spending to 2.5% of British gross domestic product by 2030, saying that achieving the… Continue reading "Boris Johnson: 2.5% Defense Spending Goal Depends On Economic Growth Through 2030"
The United Kingdom’s House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee has urged the Ministry of Defence to decide on whether to continue or scrap the Ajax cavalry scout vehicle program by… Continue reading "UK Public Accounts Committee Head: “Fix or Fail” Ajax Program"
The United Kingdom and Italy have allocated additional funds to BAE Systems and MBDA to finish the integration of next-generation weapons system upgrades for their F-35 fleets. The new procurement… Continue reading "BAE Systems and MBDA to Fit UK and Italian F-35 Fleets With New Missile Systems"
United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets from the Lossiemouth Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) station in Moray, north-east Scotland completed a proof of concept exercise testing tactical refueling… Continue reading "United Kingdom Royal Air Force Typhoon Fighter Jets Practice Tactical Refueling in Norway"
A new spin-out company called “Sentinel Photonics” will be rolling out a new batch of laser detection and protection items which have been made possible through research by the British… Continue reading "Sentinel Photonics Awarded UK Government Funding"
The British Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) is seeking to improve on British army anti-tank (AT) capabilities. By 2030, the lab’s Battle Group Organic Anti-Armour (BGOAA) project aims to… Continue reading "British Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Outlines Anti-tank Project Details"
The United Kingdom has announced that it will be investigating the national security implications of the $40 billion sale of semiconductor company Arm Limited to Nvidia. In an announcement by… Continue reading "National Security Implications Of Arm Limited Sale To Nvidia To Be Investigated"
On 30 March, the House of Commons Library released the 2021 “Defence Command Paper” as a compliment to the recent Integrated Review. Among other things, the paper presents a plan… Continue reading "UK Reveals New Medium Helicopter Program"