Tag: UK

HMS OCEAN LEADS BRITISH INVOLVEMENT IN MAJOR GREEK EXERCISE

Sourced : Royal Navy The Greeks host Exercise Niriis to test a sizeable international naval force and its ability to respond to a major crisis in the region – not unlike the Turkish exercise HMS Ocean and the NATO group she leads has just completed. The 2017 incarnation of Niriis involved ships/aircraft/personnel from Greece, Italy,… Continue reading HMS OCEAN LEADS BRITISH INVOLVEMENT IN MAJOR GREEK EXERCISE

OLYMPIA SUMMER ACADEMY TERRORISM & COUNTERTERRORISM WORKSHOP

European International Studies Association Olympia Summer Academy Terrorism & Counterterrorism Nafplio – Greece July 9th – 14th 2017 By Steph Moran (Research Fellow) Throughout 2017, Dartmouth Centre for Seapower and Strategy (DCSS) staff had the privilege of delivering several ‘Future Terrorist Threats’ presentations to a multitude of serving military personnel in the UK and overseas.… Continue reading OLYMPIA SUMMER ACADEMY TERRORISM & COUNTERTERRORISM WORKSHOP

UK MINISTRY OF DEFENCE FACING “HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS IN HIDDEN COSTS” FOR F-35B FIGHTER JET

Sourced : The Telegraph The Ministry of Defence is facing hundreds of millions of pounds in “hidden costs” for the RAF’s new generation warplane that will be unable to fly properly due to defence cuts, it has been reported. The Times said that it had carried out an investigation which had identified a catalogue of problems… Continue reading UK MINISTRY OF DEFENCE FACING “HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS IN HIDDEN COSTS” FOR F-35B FIGHTER JET

UK DEFENCE SECRETARY ANNOUNCES NEW MARITIME PATROL AIRCRAFT SQUADRONS

Sourced : Defence Blog The UK Defence Secretary, the Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon, announced on the 13th of July the numbers of the UK’s two new Maritime Patrol Aircraft squadrons. Nine new P-8A Poseidon aircraft will be operated by number 120 Squadron and number 201 Squadron from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray. Read more at : http://defence-blog.com/news/uk-defence-secretary-announces-new-maritime-patrol-aircraft-squadrons.html

“WE WILL RETURN” ARGENTINA VOWS TO “NEVER STOP” TRYING TO TAKE BACK THE FALKLAND ISLANDS

Sourced : Proto Thema, Express Recent reports suggest Argentina is looking to make a renewed bid to gain control of the Falkland Islands, as Britain pushes forward with its Brexit plans. Rogelio Frigerio, the Minister of Interior Affairs, said: “We will never cease to claim what belongs to us. Not one single day of our… Continue reading “WE WILL RETURN” ARGENTINA VOWS TO “NEVER STOP” TRYING TO TAKE BACK THE FALKLAND ISLANDS

SAAB TO RESPOND TO INDIAN NAVY’S RFI WITH JAS-39 GRIPEN MARITIME

Sourced : Gripen Blog Saab is in the process of responding to an Indian Navy request for information (RFI) with Gripen Maritime that is it has been developing with UK and Brazilian engineers, reports Jane’s. Speaking at the Gripen Annual Seminar in Stockholm, Jerker Ahlqvist, head of the Gripen programme, said that Saab was confident… Continue reading SAAB TO RESPOND TO INDIAN NAVY’S RFI WITH JAS-39 GRIPEN MARITIME

F-35s DOMINATE WAR GAMES EXERCISE

Sourced : Royal Navy After eight days at ‘war’ the F-35A conventional aircraft achieved a 15:1 kill ratio against the F-16s. The ‘jump jet’ B version of the fifth-generation strike fighter will fly from HMS Queen Elizabeth and her sister Prince of Wales. Lt Col George Watkins, an F-35 pilot and 34th Fighter Squadron commander,… Continue reading F-35s DOMINATE WAR GAMES EXERCISE

TYPE 26 FRIGATE SHORTLISTED FOR AUSTRALIAN FRIGATE ORDER

Sourced : UK DEFENCE JOURNAL By George Allison The Defence Secretary has discussed defence co-operation and the Type 26 Frigate with the Australian Minister for the Defence Industry, Chris Pyne. It is understood that talks on defence ties between the UK and Australia also discussed defence exports and equipment. According to a press release, as… Continue reading TYPE 26 FRIGATE SHORTLISTED FOR AUSTRALIAN FRIGATE ORDER

WHITEHALL INVESTS £30m IN LASER WEAPON TO PROTECT SHIPS FROM ATTACK BY AIR AND SEA

Industry has been given two years to design, build and then test a laser directed energy weapon at sea and on land. The weapon is intended to down – or disrupt – drones or missiles , fast attack boats and even incoming mortar rounds courtesy of a high-power, concentrated laser beam. The US Navy already… Continue reading WHITEHALL INVESTS £30m IN LASER WEAPON TO PROTECT SHIPS FROM ATTACK BY AIR AND SEA

UK AND FRANCE MOVE TO NEXT PHASE OF JOINT UCAS DEVELOPMENT

Computer generated image of a concept Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAS) Defence cooperation between the UK and France has been strengthened following agreements signed at the Farnborough Air Show today. Philip Hammond and Jean-Yves Le Drian agreed to bolster cooperation relating to the acquisition and support of military equipment for both the UK and French Armed Forces. The agreement follows on from the communiqué that was signed by Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande at RAF Brize Norton in January, which set out plans for closer ties between the two countries. As part of the deal signed today, the UK and France agreed a £120m Feasibility Phase with six industry partners for the joint development of Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle concepts and technologies. They also signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the SCALP/Stormshadow programme with MBDA that continues our cooperation on this important cruise missile capability.

ByGeorge Allison The joint project will develop two full-scale and operational unmanned combat aircraft demonstrators by 2025. Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin and her French counterpart Laurent Collet-Billon signed an agreement to enable the next phase of the UCAS programme to begin.   According to a press release: “This means that the three UK… Continue reading UK AND FRANCE MOVE TO NEXT PHASE OF JOINT UCAS DEVELOPMENT