First Wildcat air-to-air firing trial with Martlet a success
During trials, a Wildcat helicopter successfully fired Martlet against moving water targets and, for the first time, a Banshee drone.
MOD £84.4m F-35B loss in list of 2022-23 financial setbacks
Substantial losses and payments include £84.4 million for F-35B aircraft loss and £14.9 million in Personal Injury Settlements.
Voyager showcases versatility in Pacific Air Exercise
Voyager demonstrated multiple functionalities in the recent Exercise Mobility Guardian 23 in the western Pacific.
Britain joins major air defence exercise
HMS Duncan, a Type 45 Destroyer, served as the command hub for this critical exercise.
Concerns over RAF numbers in the North Atlantic
In its latest report entitled, the Scottish Affairs Committee has voiced concerns about whether the Royal Air Force has enough assets to maintain necessary defence and surveillance activities in the North Atlantic and High North regions.
Germany and Sweden to buy over 1,200 air to air missiles
Germany and Sweden to acquire 1,219 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles in deals totalling $3.5 billion.
Martlet achieves progress in operating capabilities
The latest data release from the Ministry of Defence indicates a positive shift in the Martlet programme, part of the Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapons project.
Timeline and cost increase for New Medium Helicopter Project
New data reveals that the timeline for the New Medium Helicopter programme has been extended by three years, while the project's whole life cost has also seen a notable increase.
F-35 Spear Cap 3 missile project ‘facing challenges’
The Ministry of Defence's SPEAR Capability 3 project, tasked with delivering the future principal air-to-air ground weapon for the F-35 fleet, is having issues.
Brimstone 3 project moves into ‘Red’ status, MOD Reveals
According to the latest Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) data released by the Ministry of Defence, the Brimstone 3 project has encountered significant obstacles.
