Chris Pocock
Defense Correspondent
Chris Pocock has been covering the defense beat for AIN for over 30 years. He is a British citizen and a graduate of the University of Cambridge. Chris worked in the air cargo business for ten years before becoming a full-time writer in 1983. He subsequently edited two air cargo journals before becoming AIN’s Defense Editor. He retired from that position in 2018, but still contributes to the publication. Chris has written extensively on aerial reconnaissance, including four books on the history of the U-2 spyplane. He also lectures on this and other topics related to intelligence-gathering in the Cold War.
Latest from Chris Pocock
Pentagon official calls for more information sharing
A senior Pentagon official called for greater cooperation between the U.S.
Will new deal to rescue A400M airlifter fly?
A deal to rescue the troubled Airbus A400M airlifter has been put together.
China vows revenge over Taiwan deal
China has threatened to impose sanctions against the U.S.
BAE takes fight to pirates with new sensors on ships
BAE Systems is offering technology and systems integration expertise to ship owners whose vessels are threatened by pirates in locations such as off the So
Aircraft
AIDC aims for greater role as aerospace sector supplier
Taiwan’s Aero Industrial Development Corp.
Aircraft
RAF Boosting Chinook Helicopter Fleet with New Builds and Rebuilds
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) plans to order 22 new Chinooks, in its latest response to widespread criticism over the shortage of heavy helicopter lift to s
Aircraft
Final RFP for Latest KC-X Aerial Refueling Tanker Competition Still Awaited
Ten weeks after the deadline for comments on the draft RFP for the latest attempt to procure a new
Aircraft
Boeing Logs New C-17 Prospect, and More Orders
Boeing announced this month that India had formally expressed interest in acquiring 10 C-17 military transports.
Crisis Over A400M Airlifter as EADS Threatens To Stop Work
At a dramatic new year press conference held beneath the second A400M in the final assembly building in Seville, Spain, the chief executive officers of EAD
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault’s ‘digital factory’ streamlines production
After pioneering digital design in the aerospace industry 25 years ago, Dassault Aviation has implemented what it calls “the digital factory.” The Falcon 7
Aircraft
Boeing Markets Yet Another AH-6 Helicopter Derivative
The debut of the Boeing AH-6i light attack/reconnaissance helicopter at the Dubai Airshow this month was just the latest iteration in this aircraft’s long
Aircraft
‘Complex’ UAE Plan To Buy Rafale Jets Proceeds
Although the supply of French Rafale combat jets to the UAE was not finalized at the Dubai Airshow, there were plenty of indications that negotiations are
Aircraft
UAE Selects Basic Trainer and “Interim” AEW&C Aircraft
Breaking with a tradition that has seen major military procurements signed and announced only in Abu Dhabi, the UAE government sealed deals for new trainin
Team Rafale confident of UAE order
Officials from Team Rafale are quietly confident that a deal for up to 60 airplanes will be made with the United Arab Emirates.
UAVs, network-centric ops top talk at air chiefs meeting
The movers and shakers of the airpower world were out in force here Saturday for the Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference.
Aircraft
A400M closer to first flight, but loses client
There was good news and bad news for Europe’s troubled airlifter last week.
Aircraft
ISAF adopts UK air rules
Responding to mounting criticism of civilian casualties caused by air strikes, the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) tightened the rules
Wedgetail woes may be over for Boeing
Boeing is making the long-delayed delivery of the Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF
Aircraft
F-22 Raptor wows crowd in Middle Eastern debut
Making its first-ever appearance in the Middle East, the U.S.
France plays the long game for Dassault Rafale exports
The Dassault Rafale combat jet may yet prove to be an export winner, despite no such orders being placed to date.
Aircraft
BAE 146 seeks new role in military support
With the delay to the Airbus A400M in mind, as well as tight defense budgets, BAE Systems Regional Aircraft’s Asset Management unit is marketing surplus Br
Aircraft
Diminutive Falco UAV is first to carry both video and radar
Selex Galileo, which produces the Falco tactical UAV, has recently integrated multiple reconnaissance sensors on the vehicle.
Acquisitions help boost ISR business for Goodrich
Goodrich ISR Systems has been on the acquisition trail and some of the resulting technology is on display here at the Dubai Airshow (Stand W360).
Aircraft
A330 MRTT brings a boom to Airbus biz
According to Airbus Military officials, the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has won all the recent competitions for a large aerial tanker because o
Aircraft
P-8A test programs proceed at full speed
Boeing is due to fly the first P-8A maritime patrol aircraft equipped with a mission system early next year as the program to replace the U.S.
Regulations and Government
BAE Systems Tells UK Fraud Office: See You in Court, if Necessary
After years of investigation, Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said it would seek to prosecute BAE Systems “for offenses related to overseas corruption
Aircraft
Euro Hawk Is Unveiled, But Latest Global Hawks Face Problems
The first Euro Hawk UAV for the German Air Force (GAF) was unveiled last month at Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale, Calif.
