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Addressing the Innovation Adoption Problem in Defence
July 06 by Hannah CroftDefence iQ spoke to Adrian Holt, former Royal Air Force officer and founding member of Strategic Command's jHub Innovation Unit, and now currently at Capita consulting, to talk all things UK defence i...
Options for a UK Hypersonic Weapons Capability
May 05 by James BosbotinisThe UK seeks to deploy a hypersonic weapon by 20203. In this article, we consider the role and utility of the capability, the reasons why the UK requires it, and the options for integrating such a wea...
The Type 31e frigate and the international marketplace
August 21 by Paul FinleyBack in July, the UK government’s decision to pause the procurement process for the Type 31e (T31e) frigate highlights the challenge of delivering a ship to fixed cost and time aspirations.
F-35 "game-changing", says test pilot
December 10 by Defence IQ PressFlight Lieutenant Hugh Nichols, a Royal Air Force pilot, completed his first sortie in the F-35 stealth fighter at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida in November and shared some thoughts about the a...
F-35 due to land at RAF Marham
March 26 by Andrew ElwellThe UK’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, or Lightening II, will have its Main Operating Base at RAF Marham according to defence secretary Philip Hammond. The UK’s first two Lightning II...
Oman's £2.5 billion Typhoon deal signals high hopes for British exports in the Gulf region
January 07 by Andrew ElwellSignalling the continued growth of the defence sector in the Middle East, BAE Systems has signed a £2.5 billion deal with the Sultanate of Oman for the sale of 12 Typhoon Tranche 3 fighters an...
RAF Tornados in seven-hour mission to defend ISAF troops in Afghanistan
April 23 by Defence IQRAF Tornado GR4 aircraft from 617 'The Dambusters' Squadron have helped to defend US and Afghan forces from an insurgent attack as part of a marathon mission lasting over seven hours. Earlier, two...
Duke of Cambridge to deploy to Falklands
November 11 by Defence IQFlight Lieutenant William Wales will complete a routine deployment to the Falkland Islands as part of a crew of four RAF personnel, the RAF has confirmed. Flight Lieutenant Wales, currently servin...
RAF strikes more targets in Sirte
October 10 by Defence IQ10 Oct 11 RAF aircraft have struck further targets in Sirte and Bani Walid over recent days as NATO continues operations over Libya to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 19...
What the Royal Air Force’s new Chinooks mean for the future
October 03 by Richard de SilvaIn a deal worth £1 billion, the UK MoD has ordered 14 new Chinook HC6 transport helicopters from Boeing, set to be fully operational by 2017. Making the announcement at RAF Odiham, where the...
UK MoD: Libya operational update - 19 September 2011
September 19 by Defence IQMajor General Nick Pope, the Chief of the Defence Staff’s Communications Officer, said: "RAF aircraft successfully engaged Colonel Qadhafi’s troops on Sunday as part of NATO’s u...
UK MoD: Libya Operation Ellamy Update - 7 September 2011
September 07 by Defence IQMajor General Nick Pope, the Chief of the Defence Staff’s Communications Officer, said: "Royal Air Force aircraft conducted further strikes against Colonel Qadhafi’s remnant forces, w...