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
Aircraft
International partners drive Joint Strike Fighter recovery
Lockheed Martin vice president Tom Burbage delivered a business-as-usual update on the Joint Strike Fighter program.
UK defense cuts will be deep but smart
The Royal Air Force (RAF) will emerge from the current UK Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) with only two types of airlifter, two types of fight
Aircraft
Boeing Narrows the C-17, but Widens the Search for Exports
Boeing has revealed its latest thinking on how the C-17 heav
Aircraft
China and Pakistan Push Chengdu JF-17 Fighter for Export
In the same week that the Chengdu JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft made its
Aircraft
Huge U.S. Arms Deal with Saudi Arabia Pending
Reports from Washington suggest that a new arms package being assembled for Saudi Arabia could reach record proportions, as much as $60 billion.
Aircraft
Oman To Buy More F-16s, and Switch Recce Pod Provider
Oman is set to buy a further 18 Lockheed Martin F-16 Bloc
Aircraft
Israel Confirms F-35 JSFs, Despite Local Opposition
Israel has agreed to acquire 20 Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
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.
Aircraft
A400M Negotiations Continue; German Cuts Discussed
Germany is negotiating to reduce the number of A400M airlifters that it will receive from Airbus Military.
T-50 and M-346 face off in Singapore trainer bid
Singapore’s choice of an advanced jet training system is due next month and could be crucial to the future export prospects of Italy’s M-346 Master and Kor
Aircraft
Gates Gets Tough on JSF Waste as F-35 Chief Pays with His Job
Confirmation of the serious problems in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter development came yesterday when U.S.
Marshall opens Aussie shop to serve Asia region
Marshall Aerospace has created an Australian subsidiary to spearhead a drive for more business in the Asia-Pacific region.
China vows revenge over Taiwan deal
China has threatened to impose sanctions against the U.S.
Rotorcraft
UK To Standardize on S-92 for Search and Rescue
The Sikorsky S-92A will take over search-and-rescue helicopter (SAR-H) duties in the UK, following selection of the Soteria Consortium by the UK Ministry o
Regulations and Government
BAE Systems Settles Illegal Payments Probes in U.S., UK
BAE Systems agreed to pay a $400 million fine to settle a U.S.
Aircraft
A400M Understanding Reached; EADS Declares a Loss
EADS will receive an extra €2 billion to continue the A400M program, as well as a loan of €1.5 billion to be repaid as a levy on future exports of the airl
EADS to bid alone for KC-X tanker
EADS has decided to bid the A330MRTT for the U.S.
Aircraft
Boeing Phantom Works pushes new Eye-in-the-Sky program
How cool is this? A high-altitude spyplane that can stay airborne for four days, driven by a liquid hydrogen power system, was unveiled last Monday at the
Aircraft
V-22 Tiltrotor Is Doing Fine, Say Officials
Pentagon and Bell-Boeing officials have countered media reports that the V-22 Osprey has performed poorly in deployment.
Aircraft
Stealthy Predator Promoted To U.S. Navy
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) chose the Navy League convention to introduce a carrier-capable version of its Predator C UAV.
Will new deal to rescue A400M airlifter fly?
A deal to rescue the troubled Airbus A400M airlifter has been put together.
NATO nearing alliance for ground surveillance
Fifteen years after the concept was first mooted, NATO may finally acquire an alliance ground surveillance system (AGS).
