T-7A Red Hawk links up with simulators in first LVC flight
US Air Force instructor pilots have flown a T-7A Red Hawk trainer while digitally linked to ground-based simulator cockpits, the first live-virtual-constructive (LVC) flight between the aircraft and its Ground-Based Training System.
American bomber fleet departs Britain
All US bombers deployed to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire have returned to their home stations in the United States, ending the latest sustained deployment of American heavy bombers at the British airbase.
New Ukrainian ballistic missile used in combat
Ukraine has used a domestically built tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, naming the weapon as the FP-7 and signalling that the next task is building it in quantity.
America orders 22 more upgraded F-15EX Eagle jets
The U.S. Department of the Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract for 22 F-15EX Eagle II fighters under Lot 7, keeping all planned aircraft in the batch within the funding Congress provided through budget reconciliation.
Airbus deal to lift British A400M availability by third
The RAF expects thirteen Atlas transports ready each day by the end of 2027, up from ten, under a £190m Airbus deal.
Boeing wins contract for new American naval fighter
Boeing has been selected to design, build and deliver the US Navy's F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter under a multi-billion-dollar contract.
US and Royal Navy crews train for sea rescue off Scotland
Royal Navy helicopter crews have trained with the Kentucky Air National Guard off the Scottish coast in a multinational search-and-rescue exercise involving US C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and Merlin helicopters.
Rincell unveils high-power drone battery cell
US battery manufacturer Rincell has introduced a new high-discharge 21700 lithium-ion cell aimed at drones and other power-intensive applications, with the company saying the RC50T is already in production and shipping to customers.
Skyrora hot fires scaled-down orbital rocket in Scotland
Skyrora has completed a 45-second static hot-fire test of a scaled-down version of its Skyrora XL rocket at Machrihanish in Scotland.
Arrestor gear contract to go to Marshall
The Ministry of Defence intends to extend and combine two contracts with Marshall Land Systems covering the aircraft arrestor systems used at British and overseas military airfields.
