Silhouette of a four-engine military transport aircraft (C-130-like) flying over the ocean at dusk with a cloudy sky.

RAF A400M trains from austere runways in Poland

An RAF A400M transport aircraft has deployed to Poland for training in temporary and unconventional runway operations.

NATO drills new layered air defence over Romania

NATO has carried out a multinational air and missile defence exercise over Romania as the Alliance shifts from traditional air policing towards a broader system designed to counter aircraft, drones and cruise and ballistic missiles.

RAF test autonomy projects against US Air Force architecture

The RAF Rapid Capabilities Office is assessing whether its autonomy projects are compatible with the US Autonomy Government Reference Architecture, with Britain's PYRAMID standard already shown to work.

Northrop expands NATO missile defence partnerships

Northrop Grumman has signed new agreements with companies in Estonia and expanded cooperation with Polish industry as it pushes its air and missile defence, weapons and surveillance systems further into Europe.

UK seeks allies for space-based missile warning network

Britain is working with NATO allies and other partners on future sensing capabilities for missile defence, including space-based systems intended to help detect, assess and track threats across the Euro-Atlantic.

RAF to fight above Britain in huge air defence exercise

The Royal Air Force has launched what it describes as the UK’s largest homeland defence air exercise, bringing together British and NATO aircraft for nearly three weeks of training focused on defending the UK.
Soldiers in camouflage crouch behind rocks on a barren landscape as a fighter jet flies overhead in the sky.

Falklands Typhoon fighters to be swapped for later aircraft

The Royal Air Force will replace the Falklands' four ageing Tranche 1 Typhoons with more capable Tranche 2 jets in late 2027.

British Army unleashes drone swarm on the battlefield

The British Army has tested a drone swarm in battlefield trials, testing true collective control for realistic military tasks.

Large drone lands on tank trail in Korean demonstration

A Mojave short take-off and landing aircraft has landed on a rough manoeuvre trail used by South Korean tanks and artilleryvehicles during a live-fire range demonstration, taking off again afterwards to continue its mission.

Army to replace Watchkeeper with Ukraine-proven drone

The Army is to bring the Tekever AR5 into service under a contract worth up to £400 million, replacing the Watchkeeper system in use since 2014, alongside a separate £16 million deal delivering more than a thousand small drones.