GCAP partners form joint venture to deliver next-gen fighter for UK, Japan and Italy

GCAP partners form joint venture to deliver next-gen fighter for UK, Japan and Italy
GCAP partners form joint venture to deliver next-gen fighter for UK, Japan and Italy

All three partners will retain an equal 33.3 percent shareholding in the JV and it will be headquartered in the UK, in order to “ensure maximum alignment and collaboration with the GCAP International Government Organisation (GIGO),” which is also due to be based in the region. 

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Today’s bold remotely piloted aircraft technologies are shaping an even bolder vision for the future

Today’s bold remotely piloted aircraft technologies are shaping an even bolder vision for the future
Today’s bold remotely piloted aircraft technologies are shaping an even bolder vision for the future

Advances in RPA technologies signal a future where aircraft could operate from a variety of austere locations, making it much more difficult to find and target large air bases.

Official reveals UK undertaking a ‘classified’ Future Force Design Review

Official reveals UK undertaking a ‘classified’ Future Force Design Review
Official reveals UK undertaking a ‘classified’ Future Force Design Review

Disclosure of the future force review comes amid intense political scrutiny over the credibility of UK warfighting capabilities and calls by lawmakers to increase defense spending.

Boeing aims for annual output of 6 E-7 Wedgetails to fill global early warning ‘gap’

Boeing aims for annual output of 6 E-7 Wedgetails to fill global early warning ‘gap’
Boeing aims for annual output of 6 E-7 Wedgetails to fill global early warning ‘gap’

As Breaking Defense toured Boeing’s Seattle area facilities where the E-7 radar plane will take shape, company officials talked about getting the bird in the air — and their vision for what it can do.

Ireland will ‘never be in a position to engage’ in antisubmarine warfare: Defense Minister

Ireland will ‘never be in a position to engage’ in antisubmarine warfare: Defense Minister
Ireland will ‘never be in a position to engage’ in antisubmarine warfare: Defense Minister

As a militarily neutral nation, Ireland has long underfunded its defense forces, but threats posed to European security by Russia have prompted questions about Dublin’s maritime readiness.

UK financial watchdog says military can’t afford its acquisition wish list

UK financial watchdog says military can’t afford its acquisition wish list
UK financial watchdog says military can’t afford its acquisition wish list

“While the Plan continues to serve a useful purpose in reporting to Parliament on planned expenditure, the volatile external environment means this year’s Plan is already out of date,” said the NAO.

UK rolls out ‘Team Pellonia,’ with new air protection systems coming in 2023

UK rolls out ‘Team Pellonia,’ with new air protection systems coming in 2023
UK rolls out ‘Team Pellonia,’ with new air protection systems coming in 2023

Air Vice-Marshal Lincoln Taylor, the RAF’s chief of staff for capability, described the “importance of control of the air” after observing the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Tempest’s fate: UK says next-gen fighter demonstrator to take off within 5 years

Tempest’s fate: UK says next-gen fighter demonstrator to take off within 5 years
Tempest’s fate: UK says next-gen fighter demonstrator to take off within 5 years

The MoD’s Richard Burton was unable to provide any specific details regarding the maiden flight, but said the plane would be a low-observable aircraft. Other details remain “highly sensitive.”

The US Air Force Just Inched Closer To Buying Boeing’s E-7A Wedgetail

The US Air Force Just Inched Closer To Buying Boeing’s E-7A Wedgetail
The US Air Force Just Inched Closer To Buying Boeing’s E-7A Wedgetail

The upcoming sole source contract to Boeing for more data on the Wedgetail suggests that the service may seek to eschew a competition.

Defense Lags Behind Commerce In UK ‘Galactic’ Space Power Goals

Defense Lags Behind Commerce In UK ‘Galactic’ Space Power Goals
Defense Lags Behind Commerce In UK ‘Galactic’ Space Power Goals

The new UK space strategy “seems to be in Boris’ own words “spacetastic”: a positive big picture, but very thin on detail. The U.K. does not have the kind of money needed to fulfill all its aspirations,” said Alex Walmsley, associate fellow at RUSI.

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Protector Takes Flight

Protector Takes Flight
Protector Takes Flight

The MQ-9B is the latest in a line of highly successful and well-proven remotely piloted aircraft operated by a number of other sophisticated allied air forces, from those of the United States to France to Italy and beyond.

The Problem at the Heart of UK Defense

The Problem at the Heart of UK Defense
The Problem at the Heart of UK Defense

Too often political and global power ambitions outstrip funding in the British military, analyst Justin Bronk writes.

Boeing CH-47 Factory Isn’t Out Of The Woods

Boeing CH-47 Factory Isn’t Out Of The Woods
Boeing CH-47 Factory Isn’t Out Of The Woods

Congress stopped the US Army from cancelling advanced procurement, while Germany, Israel, and the UK are all potential purchasers – but none has signed a production contract yet.

Red Flag 2019: First Great Power Air War Test In Years

Red Flag 2019: First Great Power Air War Test In Years
Red Flag 2019: First Great Power Air War Test In Years

How are Air Force pilots training for a war with Russia or China?