Defence spending should go beyond 2.5% argues MP
Graeme Downie, Labour MP for Dunfermline and Dollar, argues that the UK government’s 2.5% GDP defence spending target should be a baseline rather than a cap.
U.S. launches mass airstrikes against targets in Syria
Multiple U.S. Air Force assets, including B-52 bombers, F-15 fighter jets, and A-10 attack aircraft, hit 75 Islamic State targets in Syria in a massive round of strikes.
UK air power forms ‘credible deterrent’ with NATO forces
RAF assets such as the RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft enhanced situational awareness during the exercise by gathering electronic intelligence, while a Voyager tanker from RAF Brize Norton provided mid-air refuelling.
Drone flies close to British aircraft carrier
A drone was confiscated this week after it entered a restricted flight zone around HMS Prince of Wales to Liverpool.
Netherlands deploys F-35 stealth jets to Estonia
The Dutch aircraft are the first NATO jets to launch from the airfield following extensive runway renovations, which were completed with support from NATO and Luxembourg.
How many QRA launches have there been this year?
The Ministry of Defence has provided figures on Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) launches from RAF Coningsby and RAF Lossiemouth in response to questions from Graeme Downie MP.
UK territory ‘subject to interference’ warns defence chief
"Our national airspace and territorial waters, our critical energy and digital infrastructure, and our public discourse have all been subject to interference."
U.S. Army expands Chinook fleet with new order
The U.S. Army has ordered additional Boeing CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters under a $135 million contract, continuing its modernisation of heavy-lift,
British ‘way of warfare’ needs reformed, says Defence Chief
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff, has called for a transformative overhaul of the UK’s defence sector to embrace the "British way of warfare," while warning that slow and risk-averse processes are hindering progress.
Auxiliary squadron honoured with prestigious awards
No. 614 (County of Glamorgan) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, has received two awards in recognition of its exceptional performance and teamwork.
