British surveillance jet tracks Russian units in Ukraine
A British RC-135 ‘Rivet Joint’, a dedicated electronic surveillance aircraft, has again been deployed to conduct surveillance of Russian forces in occupied Ukraine.
F135 engine upgrade receives £62m funding boost
Pratt & Whitney's F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) for the F-35 has received $75 million in additional funding to modernise the engine.
Royal Navy squadron build their own trials drone
The Walrus drone will be used as a testbed for sensors and other sensitive payloads.
RAF pilots fight against new ‘aggressor’ jets
The 'Interim Red Air Aggressor Training Service' provides aircraft for the RAF to 'fight' against to provide dissimilar air combat training.
Tankers scrambled to refuel cargo aircraft over Arctic
Details are scarce but it's understood that Voyager tanker aircraft will deploy this evening to make sure that an unidentified cargo aircraft flying from the Arctic has enough fuel to conduct an incredibly long-haul flight.
British drone hits building in Syria with Hellfire missiles
A British Reaper drone has used Hellfire missiles to hit an Islamic State terrorist in a building in northern Syria.
NORAD ready to track Santa’s flight
On Dec. 24 each year, NORAD adds a special mission: tracking Santa.
British jets join French Strike Group in the Mediterranean
The Typhoons practiced simulated long-range missile employment based on radar tracks of the opposing fighters before closing to do visual combat training (dog fighting).
Germany is the latest Country to join multinational F-35 team
The German Ministry of Defence has announced that it will procure 35 F-35 Lightning II aircraft.
Airbus demonstrate A400M as a drone carrier
Military transport aircraft such as the A400M will play an important role as drone motherships as part of future combat aircraft projects.
