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Footage shows £100m fighter accelerating up ramp of HMS Queen Elizabeth only for pilot to eject at the moment it reaches the top

Footage has shown a British F-35B fighter jet failing to take off from the HMS Queen Elizabeth and dropping into the Mediterranean.

The FTSE 250-listed defence group this month became a takeover target for two US firms. Parker-Hannifin - an Ohio-based aerospace giant - put forward a £6.3bn bid earlier this month..

Private equity swoops on British defence giant: Ministers told to block £2.6bn takeover of Ultra Electronics by Cobham owner Advent The defence groups board said it was minded to back the offer of 3500p per share from US buyout firm Advent  The approach by Advent came through Cobham, another UK defence firm it bought last year in a bitterly-contested deal   Any deal is likely to trigger an official review due to the highly-sensitive technology Ultra supplies to the armed forces, particularl...

The maiden deployment of a UK carrier strike group led by the Royal Navy’s new 65,000 tonne HMS Queen Elizabeth has been on the cards for months but this is the first time the MoD has detailed the destinations, ships, aircraft and submarines involved.

More nukes and a regional pivot: Britain unveils its long-awaited defense review Photo credit: Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images Photo credit: Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images LONDON — Britain is to substantially increase its stockpile of nuclear warheads in response to a deteriorating security environment, the government said in a long-awaited review of defense, security and foreign policy released March 16. The move would see Britain increase the inventory to no more than 260 warheads, reversi...

West Midlands mayor Andy Street said the decision to shut the plant in Birmingham went entirely against the spirit of Melroses promises when it mounted a hostile takeover of GKN.

The aerospace giant will close plants in its jet engine division for two weeks to save cash on salaries, energy and other costs. Dates for the two-week shutdown have not been decided.

Britain has one last contract for its Sentinel spy planes: Breaking them up December 22, 2020 An R1 Sentinel aircraft at RAF Waddington. The British Defense Ministry announced in late 2020 that it is looking for a contractor to strip the planes for parts. (Sgt. Nik Howe/British Defence Ministry) LONDON — The British Royal Air Force’s fleet of Sentinel battlefield and ground surveillance jets are officially heading for the scrapyard after the Ministry of Defence released a notice Dec. 22...

Britain has one last contract for its Sentinel spy planes: Breaking them up December 22, 2020 An R1 Sentinel aircraft at RAF Waddington. The British Defense Ministry announced in late 2020 that it is looking for a contractor to strip the planes for parts. (Sgt. Nik Howe/British Defence Ministry) LONDON — The British Royal Air Force’s fleet of Sentinel battlefield and ground surveillance jets are officially heading for the scrapyard after the Ministry of Defence released a notice Dec. 2...