United Kingdom (UK)

By Guy Norris
Reaction Engines, the UK-U.S.-based pioneer of hypersonic propulsion and thermal management systems, has been forced into closure.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Airbus’ A400M airlifter is set to receive a series of upgrades as part of a new agreement between the launch customer nations.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
The UK plans to boost defense spending by an additional £2.9 billion ($3.7 billion) in 2025-2026, Chancellor Rachel Reeves says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The UK has set out to recruit a dedicated national armaments director.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed Martin has claimed the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program will deliver more economic benefit to the UK than any other current or future combat aircraft program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Trinity House Agreement, signed by UK Defense Secretary John Healey and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius, is being hailed as a “fundamental shift."
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Defense officials have hailed the system after it successfully defeated incoming heat-seeking missiles fired simultaneously.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Sweden and the UK have joined a European initiative to develop and procure long-range deep-strike weapons to provide an additional deterrent effect.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The budget committee OK’d €152 million ($165 million) for Germany’s contribution to the A400M enhancement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Britten-Norman has secured “significant capital” from Beechlands Enterprises, enabling it to increase production to up to eight aircraft a year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
More than 50 years into its military space odyssey, the UK is looking to take its capabilities to a higher level.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Angus Batey
Advanced air mobility (AAM) could have a transformational impact on the lives of disabled people if accessibility is “baked in.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The third iteration of actively electronically scanned array radars for the Eurofighter Typhoon has made its long-awaited first flight in the UK.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Two airlines based in the UK Channel Island of Guernsey should merge, according to Guernsey Chamber of Commerce (GCoC).
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
Pillar II covers a bevy of advanced defense capabilities.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Likely being developed to meet Ukrainian needs, Project Brakestop will be a rapid development and procurement program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The UK has launched an assessment of its military commitments as part of a wider strategic defense review.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The threats to space systems from directed energy weapons is going to grow, the head of U.S. Space Command warns.
Operations & Safety

By Graham Warwick
The UK Civil Aviation Authority plans to begin beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone demonstrations by year’s end.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
The UK’s military space efforts are not matching the change in the threat and more may need to happen, a Royal Air Force official says.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
The UK Defense Ministry wants to experiment with deployable Enhanced Long-Range Navigation (eLoran) signals.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
UK Defense Secretary John Healey has reiterated the new Labour government’s commitment to increasing defense spending to the equivalent of 2.5% of GDP.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Victoria Moores
Global Airlines has identified its biggest challenge as maintenance availability as it seeks to launch in the first half of 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
The Combined Line Engineering facility at Lossiemouth, Scotland, has been built alongside the Atlantic Building.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Thales is looking to begin industrialization of its Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon developed in the UK.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare