Analysis Archives - Airforce Technology

UK, US say Russia tested space-based anti-satellite weapon

The US Space Command and UK’s Director Space have accused Russia of testing a space-based anti-satellite weapon.
Project Blackjack: DARPA’s LEO satellites take off

Darpa is working with Lockheed Martin on the first stage of satellite integration for project blackjack, a military low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. Harry Lye finds out more from...
Air and Space the ‘joint glue’ of defence: DSEI air advisor

In an interview with Air Force Technology, Defence and Security Equipment International’s (DSEI) first senior air advisor, RAF Air Vice-Marshal (AVM) (Ret) Gary Waterfall, said that the aerospace domain was...
A position in history: 25 years of GPS

Global positioning system (GPS) reached full operational capability on 27 April 1995 and US Air Force Space Command announced the milestone that July, 25 years ago this month. Berenice Baker...
25 years of GPS: new issue of Global Defence Technology out now

In this issue: 25 years of GPS, DARPA's new low earth orbit satellites, NATO mobility lessons from Defender Europe 20, the US Air Force's interest in flying taxis, and more.
FIA Connect: Seven companies join Team Tempest

Speaking at the opening of Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) Connect, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced that General Electric UK, QinetiQ, Collins Aerospace, Thales, Martin-Baker, GKN and Bombardier had joined Team...
UK MOD signs £65m contract for Protector aircraft

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace today announced the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has signed a £65m contract for its first three Protector Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS).
Everything you need to know about UK PM’s rebranded private aircraft

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) last week revealed the new Union Flag livery of its VIP Voyager aircraft used to transport the Prime Minister and senior officials to overseas...
Senate Intel Committee wants to know what the US knows about UFOs

The US Senate Intelligence Committee has voted to require that the Department of Defence (DoD) and US Intelligence Agencies compile a report on what they know, and how they collect...
RAF ‘exceeding expectations’ with swarming drone development

Progress on the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF) projects to develop swarming drones are ‘exceeding expectations’, according to correspondence from Minister of State for Defence Baroness Goldie.