No.4 HAMILTON PLACE
National Aerospace Library 
Professor Keith Hayward, RAeS Head of Research provides expert comment and analysis on the UK Governments ’s decision to revert to the STOVL variant of the F-35 stealth fighter.
Tag Archives: defence
Aerospace, Defence
Rafale wins MMRCA – analysis and industrial implications
Analysis – why the Rafale won India’s MMRCA defence contract, and the industrial implications for Europe’s fighter manufacturers.
Aerospace, Air Transport
Aerospace International Editor on Airplane Geeks podcast
This week, Aerospace International Editor Tim Robinson was one of the special guests in the Across the Pond segment on one of the web’s most popular aviation podcasts, Airplane Geeks, to discuss the roll-out of the nEUROn UCAV, the RAF buying second-hand BAe146s and the controversial Thames Estuary airport plan.
Aerospace, Air Transport
Aerospace International Editor joins discussion on Airplane Geeks podcast
This week, Aerospace International Editor Tim Robinson was one of the special guests in the Across the Pond segement on one of the web’s most popular aviation podcasts, Airplane Geeks, to discuss the implications of the air campaign in Libya and Kazahkstan’s fast growing flag carrier Air Astana.
Aerospace, Defence
Rebuilding UK Carrier Strike
How difficult will it be for the UK to rebuild its fixed-wing naval carrier aviation capability after almost a decade’s absence?
Aerospace, Defence
Virtual air power?
Could increased use of flight simulation training devices be one way to make an air force’s hard-pressed budget go further?
Aerospace, Defence
UK defence technology – post-SDSR
A report on the first major RAeS conference on the UK-post SDSR defence landscape – taken from the May 2011 edition of Aerospace International.
Community, Defence
Win! Tickets to first public talk by Apache pilot & author Ed Macy MC – CONTEST CLOSED
Win tickets to an exclusive public talk by helicopter gunship pilot Ed Macy MC, author of bestseller ‘Apache’.
Community, Defence
Aerospace International Editor interviewed on Airplane Geeks podcast
This week, Aerospace International Editor Tim Robinson has been interviewed on one of the web’s most popular aviation podcasts, Airplane Geeks, on the effects of the UK’s SDSR on the British military rotorcraft fleet, and how the UK’s Joint Helicopter Command prepares for the challenges of operations in Afghanistan.
Community, Defence
Aerospace International Editor featured on Airplane Geeks podcast
This week, the Royal Aeronautical Society has been featured in a segment on one of the web’s most popular aviation podcasts, Airplane Geeks, with Aerospace International Editor Tim Robinson being interviewed for the show UK’s SDSR and defence cuts – and the Libyan no-fly zone’s impact on these decisions.
Aerospace, Defence
Analysis – Libyan No Fly Zone – what next?
A preliminary assessment of the Operation Odyssey Dawn/Ellamy air operations against Gaddafi’s Libyan regime – the challenges it faces, and wider implications.
Aerospace, Air Transport
Shifting sands – aviation and Middle East unrest
The events currently unfolding in the Middle East as the people protests, fanned by social media has profound implications for the region – which as yet are still unclear. But what are the implications for aviation?
Aerospace, Defence
Judgement Days – Joint Helicopter Command training exercise
A full report as the UK’s Joint Helicopter Command hones its edge in pre-deployment exercises for Afghanistan – and how training can help replicate the complex and difficult decisions faced in theatre.
Aerospace, Defence
Not so hidden dragon – China’s J-20 assessed
An in-depth analysis of China’s new Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter, which made its first flight on 11 January and why it may not only represent a threat to Western fighter pilots, but also to the Russian aerospace industry.
Aerospace, Defence
Indiana Jones and the Quest for KC-X tankers
The latest farcical twist to the KC-X tanker saga saw the USAF procurement executive send confidential assessment to rival competitors, Boeing and EADS. What next for this aviation procurement soap opera and could a split buy be on the cards?
Aerospace, Defence
European aerospace – Co-operate or die?
This December will see a top-level meeting on the future of European aerospace. With extreme pressure on Government budgets can Europe maintain its position on the global aerospace stage?
Aerospace, Defence
Options for RAF maritime patrol – post-Nimrod
One of the biggest shocks of last week’s UK Strategic Defence & Security Review (SDSR) was the cancellation of the BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 project. But what are the options now for RAF maritime patrol and ASW capability?
Aerospace, Defence
SDSR Commentary
SDSR – initial commentary on the UK’s defence cuts from Professor Keith Hayward, Head of Research, Royal Aeronautical Society
