British jets ‘intercept’ American B-52 bombers
The Typhoon jets, flying as JEDI flight, took off from RAF Akrotiri and conducted a friendly intercept of the two B-52s.
Finnish jets join British jets on NATO air mission in Romania
The Finnish jets will join the RAF Typhoon detachment, participating in quick-reaction alert duty and flying patrols alongside Romanian F-16s to secure NATO airspace.
Tiger squadrons gather in Germany for NATO Tiger Meet
From June 3 to 13, 2024, Allied aircraft will participate in the annual NATO Tiger Meet at Schleswig Air Base, Germany.
NATO jets to ‘fight’ NATO jets on exercise
Fighter jets from nine Allied nations will converge at Ramstein Air Base on June 6, 2024, for the US-led multinational exercise Ramstein 1v1.
Typhoon capability enhancement progresses
The Phase 4 Enhancement (P4E) SD (system definition) package contains a number of new developments, including an automated sensor management capability for all Typhoon radars.
UK to commemorate D-Day 80th with major events
The United Kingdom will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings in June 2024 with a series of major events across the UK and France
Sweden donates Saab 340 AEW&C aircraft to Ukraine
Sweden acknowledges a potential temporary reduction in its own air defence capacity due to this donation.
Group Captain Bunn appointed new Provost Marshal of RAF
The Royal Air Force has appointed Group Captain Samantha Bunn as the new Provost Marshal (RAF) and Commander of the Air Security Force.
UK and Latvia launch competition to supply drones for Ukraine
The UK and Latvia have opened a competition to supply thousands of first person view (FPV) drones to Ukraine, as part of the Drone Capability Coalition for Ukraine.
C-17 aircrew conduct night vision training
Aircrew from 99 Squadron recently took to the skies as they conducted vital Night Vision Goggle training on the C17 Globemaster.
