Tag Archives: MoD

Typhoon – the best is yet to come

Concept artwork of a 'Eurofighter 2020' featuring AESA radar, thrust vectoring and CFTs - could this be the basis for a 'Super Typhoon' one day? (Eurofighter)

After missing out in India’s MMRCA contest, a combination of private funding, demanding export customers and high-level political backing means Eurofighter Typhoon is now set to unlock its true multi-role potential. Analysis

Empowering military air safety

The loss of 14 personnel onboard XV230 was a traumatic event with wider implications.

In the wake of Haddon-Cave’s Nimrod review – what progress has been made in creating a new UK MoD air safety culture? A report on the highlights from the first MAA Military Air Safety Conference, held at the RAeS on 24 and 25 October.

Flight of the Meteor

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An update on MBDA’s new Meteor long range air-to-air missile, together with its new precision SPEAR weapon programme.

What a carrier-on!

About turn! First flight of UK F-35B test aircraft. (Lockheed Martin)

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.

Aerospace International Editor joins discussion on Airplane Geeks podcast

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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.

Cyberwar: reality check?

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Cyber security and cyberwar has been indentified as a growing sphere of concern. How seriously should governments, industry and militaries take this threat?

Rebuilding UK Carrier Strike

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How difficult will it be for the UK to rebuild its fixed-wing naval carrier aviation capability after almost a decade’s absence?

Virtual air power?

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Could increased use of flight simulation training devices be one way to make an air force’s hard-pressed budget go further?

UK defence technology – post-SDSR

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A report on the first major RAeS conference on the UK-post SDSR defence landscape – taken from the May 2011 edition of Aerospace International.

Options for RAF maritime patrol – post-Nimrod

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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?

SDSR Commentary

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SDSR – initial commentary on the UK’s defence cuts from Professor Keith Hayward, Head of Research, Royal Aeronautical Society

Plane speaking with Gerald Howarth, Minister for International Security Strategy

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In an exclusive interview from Aeropsace International, Gerald Howarth, the UK MoD’s Minister for International Security Strategy discusses how aerospace and defence is critical to Britain exporting its way out of the deficit.

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Tim Robinson Editor in Chief of AEROSPACE presents news, analysis and the latest developments in the aerospace and aviation sectors from the UK and around the globe. Tim and the Society's publications department publish blog posts, articles, video interviews and multimedia content for a regular dose of insight into global aerospace.