Government set out powers for first launch of space satellites from UK
Britain will set out powers this week which would allow the launch of space satellites from the country for the first time, the government said…
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Indo-UK Advanced Hawk gets support of UK defence minister
During her visit to Aero India 2017, Harriett Baldwin MP, UK Minister for Defence Procurement met BAE Systems and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and was…
UK, France scramble jets to monitor two Russian Blackjack bombers
(Reuters) Britain said on Thursday it had scrambled an unspecified number of Typhoon aircraft to monitor two Russian Blackjack bombers which flew near British airspace….
AW159 WILDCAT INTEGRATED SUPPORT & TRAINING CONTRACT UK MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AWARDED TO LEONARDO
The WIST contract will support the 62 AW159 Wildcats now in-service with the British Army and Royal Navy for the next five years as part…
Licence to fly drone in UK?
It seems the British government is about to get tough on drone owners after suggesting this week it may force everyone with a flying machine…
Airbus fumes over UK ban on Super Puma helicopter flights
(Reuters) Airbus Group (AIR.PA) voiced frustration on Wednesday at a continued ban on Super Puma oil industry flights in Britain, weeks after European safety regulators…
Lockheed Martin working on UK Navy’s Merlin’s for 25 years
Merlin continues to evolve with new capabilities to be retrofitted, such as electro optical infra-red camera, full motion video, defensive aide’s suite and ballistic protection…
MOD Signs £184 Million Contract To Secure Air-To-Air Missile For F-35
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a contract worth around £184 million to ensure the UK’s new supersonic stealth combat aircraft will be equipped…
Australia’s Matt Hall claims critical Air Racing win at Ascot
Australia’s Matt Hall just topped overall leader Matthias Dolderer of Germany for the win at Sunday’s Red Bull Air Race in Ascot, UK, proving that…
ESA commits to next stage of UK revolutionary rocket engine
The Synergistic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine, SABRE, is a unique engine designed to use atmospheric air in the early part of its flight to orbit before…
UK government announces new deals with Boeing
British Prime Minister David Cameron announced a new partnership with Boeing on Monday, involving a contract to buy nine new P8 maritime patrol aircraft, additional…
F-35B Lightning II Lands in the UK
The first of Britain’s new supersonic ‘stealth’ strike fighters has touched down in the UK for the first time. The F-35B Lightning II jet was…