RAF holds talks to expand pilot training capacity
The Ministry of Defence has said the Royal Air Force is in ongoing discussions with both private and allied training providers to expand pilot training capacity and address a short-term rise in demand.
US F-35Bs conduct armed patrols over the Caribbean
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B aircraft have been flying armed patrols over the Caribbean as part of wider operations under US Southern Command.
UK scraps Shadow MK2 upgrade due to cost, capability issues
EXCLUSIVE - The Shadow Mk2 aircraft upgrade has been cancelled after delays and cost overruns.
BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace form alliance on drones
BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop new uncrewed air systems.
British carrier hosts world’s largest fifth-gen air wing
Britain has deployed 24 of its F-35B Lightning stealth jets aboard aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, forming the largest fifth-generation air wing ever put to sea as part of multinational NATO exercises in the Mediterranean.
RAF joins allies in Italy for high-intensity F-35 drills
The Royal Air Force has joined European and US allies in Italy for Exercise Falcon Strike 25, a multinational air combat exercise testing fifth-generation fighter operations in contested environments.
America launches ballistic missile over 4,000 miles
The unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile travelled about 4,200 miles to the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site at Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
British F-35 role shifts from ‘Tier One’ to specialist ally
Britain remains a core partner, but its standing within the F-35 enterprise has evolved from prime mover to trusted contributor.
Nearly 200 drone sightings near UK military sites this year
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that there have been 187 drone sightings near high-security military establishments across the UK since the start of 2025.
Britain accelerating military drone production
Defence Minister Al Carns told MPs that the UK is accelerating drone production and reforming procurement to bring uncrewed systems into service faster, following lessons learned from Ukraine’s battlefield use of drones.
