UK military helicopter training marks ten years at Shawbury
The rotary wing element of the UK Military Flying Training System has marked ten years of delivery at RAF Shawbury, with Ascent Flight Training reflecting on a decade of tri-service helicopter aircrew training.
Qinetiq range key to rapid Typhoon anti-drone deployment
The rapid integration and deployment of a new low-cost anti-drone missile on RAF Typhoon jets was made possible in part through trials conducted at MOD Aberporth range in west Wales, operated by QinetiQ under its Long Term Partnering Agreement with the Ministry of Defence.
RAF deploys anti-drone missile on Typhoon in Middle East
The Royal Air Force has deployed the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System on anti-drone operations in the Middle East, fitted to Typhoon fighter jets, after moving from testing to operational deployment in under two months.
Aeralis collapses blaming UK Defence Investment Plan delay
Aeralis, developing a potential Red Arrows replacement, has collapsed into administration blaming delays to the UK Defence Investment Plan.
Firms selected for Apache loyal wingman programme
Four firms have been picked to support Project NYX, the British Army's programme to develop autonomous uncrewed systems as loyal wingmen for Apache attack helicopters.
Britain takes part in nuclear security mission in Venezuela
The United Kingdom played a central role in transporting highly enriched uranium from Venezuela to the United States as part of a trilateral nuclear security operation completed in early May.
F-35 availability will drop as corrosion backlog clears
For a stealth aircraft like the F-35, whose radar-absorbent surface treatments are critical to its low-observable characteristics, corrosion management carries operational as well as maintenance implications.
UK confirms F-35 standoff bomb buy
The Ministry of Defence has approved the procurement of the Small Diameter Bomb II as an interim standoff weapon for the F-35.
RAF parachute test team completes 500 jumps in Arizona
The Royal Air Force's Parachuting Test Team has completed Exercise Rising Gains in Arizona, conducting more than 500 descents across 64 sorties over three weeks as part of a programme designed to maintain and develop specialist military parachuting capability.
NATO fighters intercept Russian strike jet over Baltic
Portuguese Air Force F-16M fighters scrambled from Ämari Air Base in Estonia to intercept and escort a Russian Su-35 and An-12 aircraft, marking the detachment's sixth interception since 1 April under NATO enhanced Air Policing 2026.
