Author: Chris Pocock

Chris Pocock is a British full-time writer, specialising in defence aerospace. He was the defence editor of AVIATION INTERNATIONAL NEWS for 30 years until retiring in mid-2018. He lectures and writes about intelligence-gathering during the Cold War, particularly by spy planes.

SINGAPORE AIRSHOW IS STILL THE REGIONAL STAND-OUT

The Singapore Airshow is coming up in the first week of February. This is Asia’s oldest aerospace trade show, with a lineage dating back to 1984. Since then, most other countries in the region have launched their own shows. They attract international exhibitors who have near-term sales prospect in these countries, or who feel obliged … Continue reading SINGAPORE AIRSHOW IS STILL THE REGIONAL STAND-OUT →

THE F-35: OUR MISSILES, THEIR NUKES

The UK may be considering the addition of an American nuclear bomb to the F-35. Meanwhile, the integration of other British weapons is proving problematic.

TEMPEST SHOULD INDEED BE REVIEWED

The new Labour government in the UK predictably ordered a new defence review. Excitable national media journalists soon wrote that the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) aka Tempest might be scrapped, citing comments by the Prime Minster and the Armed Forces Minister. Actually they said nothing of the sort, but as I wrote previously here, … Continue reading TEMPEST SHOULD INDEED BE REVIEWED →