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Europe / Featured / Geopolitics

British Government Announces Major Defense Spending Boost

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

In what may reasonably be described as a surprise, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a major investment package for the Ministry of Defence – marking the largest such …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

First P-8A Poseidon Arrives in U.K.

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

The first of nine Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPAs) intended for the Royal Air Force (RAF) arrived in Scotland on February 4. The arrival of this aircraft marks …

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Defense / Naval Systems

Babcock Inks Royal Navy Type 31e Frigate Contract

November 18, 2019November 21, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

After having been tapped as the preferred bidder in the British Ministry of Defense (MoD) competition for the design and build of the Type 31e general purpose (GP) frigates back …

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Geopolitics / Middle East

U.K. Foreign Secretary Defends Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

In an opinion piece, the U.K. foreign secretary has argued against ending the country’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Writing in Politico’s Europe edition on March 26, 2019, U.K. Foreign …

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Defense / Europe / Military Aircraft / North America

$2.5 Billion P-8A Contract Includes Aircraft for U.S., U.K., and Norway

January 28, 2019January 29, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $2.5 billion contract for production of 19 P-8A aircraft.  The buy includes 10 aircraft for the U.S. Navy, four for the United Kingdom, …

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Middle East

Bahrain Receives First C-130J

November 14, 2018January 15, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

Bahrain has taken delivery of a C-130J military transport aircraft from the U.K., as seen in new images that emerged online of the aircraft. The C-130J (702) had previously been …

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Europe

U.K. Defense Equipment Plan Faces Affordability Hurdles

November 7, 2018November 13, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

The British Ministry of Defense (MoD) has published its latest Defense Equipment Plan, a rolling ten-year plan that outlines major equipment programs and funding plans. The plan involves an allocation …

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Europe

British MoD to Receive Additional Funding in Effort to Protect Key Programs

October 30, 2018January 15, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

The British Ministry of Defense will receive an additional GBP1 billion ($1.28 billion) boost to its in-year budget following an announcement by U.K. Treasury Chancellor Philip Hammond on October 29. …

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Geopolitics / Military Aircraft

Heads or Tails – or Wedgetail? Britain Weighing E-7 AEW Purchase

October 8, 2018November 13, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The British Ministry of Defence has launched exclusive negotiations with Boeing regarding a potential buy of Wedgetail E-7 airborne early warning …

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Civil & Commercial Aerospace / Commercial Aircraft

North Sea S-92 Accident Report Released by AAIB

January 25, 2017November 12, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. The United Kingdom’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has released a Special Bulletin regarding an S-92 accident on December 28, …

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