UK troops lead ‘Forcible Entry’ of over 13k troops to Europe
Forcible entry operations involve rapidly deploying troops by air to seize and secure key objectives, often in hostile or contested areas, to establish a foothold.
RAF Lossiemouth to hold large-scale station exercise
The exercise will involve personnel responding to simulated scenarios to evaluate their major incident preparedness.
Polish F-16s Join British Typhoons for Astral Knight
Once the exercise concludes, the squadron will return to Romania to continue Operation Biloxi, which involves enhanced air policing.
Veteran Sea King helicopter installed at Yeovilton
The Sea King ZF118, callsign ‘Victor Oscar VO’, served the Commando Helicopter Force for nearly 30 years.
British firm BAE awarded work on American AC-130J gunships
The contract includes the provision of heads-up displays (HUDs) for AC-130J aircraft.
MOD reveals cost of AH-64E Apache programme
Mark Francois, Conservative MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, recently asked about the cost of the AH-64E Apache helicopter.
UK confirms no arms sales to Israel since April 2024
"The UK government has not sold arms to Israel since 1 April 2024."
British transport supports Exercise Astral Knight in Poland
A Royal Air Force A400M Atlas aircraft has transported personnel and equipment to Poznań, Poland, in support of the 2024 Exercise Astral Knight.
UK trials ‘un-jammable’ quantum-based navigation systems
The completion of these trials is a significant milestone towards Britain's aim to deploy quantum navigation systems on aircraft by 2030.
British Wildcat helicopters ‘on prowl’ near Russian border
The Wildcats, operated by the Army Air Corps' 661 Squadron, provided close air support to ground troops.
