The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has signed a $1.98 billion deal to purchase five E-7 early warning radar aircraft. The E-7 fleet will replace the current Sentry aircraft and ensure the continued delivery of the UK’s Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability. Named “Wedgetail” by the Australian Department for Defence, the ...
A team of BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin and MBDA engineers are to enhance the capability of the UK’s fleet of F-35 Lightning aircraft by commencing work on the integration of next generation weapons. BAE Systems has received an initial funding award from Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor on the F-35 programme, ...
Six US Air Force B-52 long-range bombers have been sent to the United Kingdom for a series of training activities over Europe. The aircraft and over 450 airmen arrived at Royal Air Force base Fairford from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. The United States has deployed strategic bombers in Europe at ...
Companies from across the UK defence industry came together in the first opportunity for suppliers to engage with the Government and Team Tempest partners over the future of Combat Air System development in the UK. The event in Farnborough was launched by Minister for Defence Procurement, Stuart Andrew, and saw 300 ...
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