UK MoD seeks “external assistance” for Priority Weapons Projects
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract, details of which have been heavily redacted, for “external assistance”…
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Richard Thomas
Richard is editor-in-chief for defence and transport at GlobalData. He has worked the UK defence beat since 2014, and previously the defence and diplomatic beats in Muscat, Oman, from 2008-2013.
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India vs Pakistan: a military comparison
No stranger to armed conflicts, India and Pakistan have developed capable military forces able to conduct operations across the warfighting…
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Is the UK planning to send Chinooks and Pumas to Ukraine?
The UK government has remained noncommittal on the prospect of donating axed Puma HC2 and CH-47 Chinook helicopters to Ukraine,…
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New UK defence spares site has eye on supply and storage threats
A new defence materiel and equipment site that will be used to store vast quantities of spare parts for the…
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UK has “no plans” to hand over MQ-9A Reaper drones to Ukraine
Ukraine will not receive the UK’s MQ-9A Reaper drones when they leave service, the UK government has confirmed, a state…
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Dangerous Waters: Global Defence Technology 152
This latest issue of Global Defence Technology once more brings you all the insight and analysis into the technologies, policies,…
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Business case for Royal Navy Merlin life extension not due until 2027
The planned business case for the Royal Navy’s Merlin AW101 Merlin helicopters service life extension programme is expected to be…
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F-35 vs Eurofighter: UK decision will have consequences
The prospect of a UK acquisition of more F-35 stealth fighters in favour of Eurofighter Typhoons continues to hold the…
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Donald Trump has named new F-47 fighter after himself
The storied history of US air combat platforms runs the gamut of modern aviation, from the F-14 Tomcat to the…
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Service vs sovereign: UK defence space assesses options
As the role of space-based military capabilities becomes critical, the UK’s military services with a stake in the sector are…
