Britain prepares to strike Houthi following attacks on ships
British jets are reportedly gearing up to launch a series of air strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in the wake of recent attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
American C-5 transport conducts reverse flow air refuelling
The C-5M offloaded 23,500 pounds of fuel in approximately thirty minutes to the KC-10.
Lockheed tests Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare System
AOEW is a pod-based electronic warfare missile defence system that will provide U.S. Navy with enhanced electronic surveillance and attack capabilities against anti-ship missile threats.
NATO jets intercept Russian aircraft over 300 times in 2023
In 2023, NATO air forces across Europe scrambled well over 300 times to intercept Russian military aircraft approaching Alliance airspace, with most intercepts occurring over the Baltic Sea.
Britain giving hundreds of air defence missiles to Ukraine
Surface launched ASRAAM missiles have proven highly effective – with a successful hit rate reported as high as 90% against some Russian air targets.
Raytheon to build defensive microwave antenna systems
Raytheon will design, build and test two high-power microwave antenna systems that will use directed energy to defeat airborne threats.
U.S. Navy to prototype Advanced Electronic Warfare
The United States Navy has awarded Raytheon an $80 million contract to prototype Advanced Electronic Warfare, or ADVEW, for the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet.
Ukrainian pilots complete basic training in the UK
The first group of Ukrainian pilots to receive training from the Royal Air Force are now learning to fly F-16 fighter jets in Denmark.
Tankers to be scrambled to refuel secret cargo aircraft
Details are scarce but it's understood that Voyager tanker aircraft will be making sure that an unidentified cargo aircraft flying from the Arctic has enough fuel to conduct an incredibly long-haul flight.
British A400M in cold weather trials in Norway
A Royal Air Force Atlas A400M transport aircraft conducted Agile Combat Employment (ACE) on Exercise Arctic Phoenix in Norway to provide vital training for RAF personnel over the last two weeks.
