Glasgow Prestwick Airbase – Package holidays and NATO jets
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, a regional airport filled with holidaymakers heading to the Mediterranean, is now effectively a bustling NATO air base supplying Ukraine.
British tankers on station over Europe refuelling NATO jets
Voyager tankers are on station supporting fighter jets on patrol over Eastern Europe as part of Britain's effort to help secure the 'Eastern Flank' of NATO against potential Russian aggression.
British RC-135 aircraft over Baltic Sea monitoring Russia
A British RC-135 'Rivet Joint', an electronic surveillance aircraft, is once again over the Baltic Sea monitoring Russian forces.
British jets go up against American destroyer
British F-35s and Typhoons together with Czech Gripens worked with American destroyer USS Gravely during an air defence exercise as part of Neptune Shield 22 last week.
MoD purchase ‘high end aerospace grade’ 3D printer
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £913K contract to Renishaw for a high-end 'Aerospace Grade Metallic' 3D printer with the potential to 'print' spare parts for aircraft.
American A-10 ‘Tank Busters’ land in Scotland
A number of A-10C Thunderbolt II attack aircraft have arrived at Glasgow Prestwick Airport in Scotland on their way back to the United States.
British fighter jets to protect 2022 Qatar World Cup
British Typhoon fighter jets will be securing the skies above Qatar during the 2022 Football World Cup.
UK should ‘reconsider’ plans to scrap C-130
Andy Netherwood, a former C-130 and C-17 aircraft commander, has urged the Ministry of Defence to reconsider the early retirement of the C-130J Hercules fleet.
Government slammed for handling of Afghanistan withdrawal
In their scathing report, the Foreign Affairs Committee said that lives were put at risk by a "fundamental lack of planning, grip or leadership at a time of national emergency".
BAE awarded £1.7m contract for Hawk T2A release to service
The Ministry of Defence intends to award a contract to BAE Systems worth £1,639,000 to support the 'Release to Service' of the Hawk T2A.
