Drone carriers and the future of naval aviation
As drones are becoming an increasingly important element of modern warfare, militaries across the world are experimenting with new ways to integrate unmanned systems into their arsenals.
UK E-7 Wedgetail delay partly due to Boeing 737 MAX issues
The Ministry of Defence said that the contractor had "underestimated" the assurance activity required following Boeing 737 MAX accident investigations.
British surveillance aircraft operating near Israel
A British RC-135 ‘Rivet Joint’, an electronic surveillance aircraft, has conducted a patrol near #Israel, the #Gaza Strip and #Lebanon.
Saab shows off new Polish airborne early warning aircraft
The reveal took place in a ceremony in Linköping a mere two months after Poland commissioned an order for two of these airborne systems.
Airbus show F-15 jets automatic refuelling from A330 tanker
The completion marks a significant step ahead of the anticipated certification in the first half of 2024.
America clears transfer of 24 F-16s to Argentina
Also cleared was the transfer of four P-3 maritime patrol aircraft from Norway to Argentina.
British carrier strike group jets ‘bomb’ Sweden
F-35B jets launched from British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth dropped live Paveway IV precision-guided bombs on Swedish weapons test ranges last week.
Typhoon jets deploy to Poland and Malaysia simultaneously
In the Polish operation, pilots are collaborating in combat air training alongside NATO allies.
British jets intercept Russian aircraft near carrier group
F-35B jets launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth intercepted a Russian Maritime Patrol Aircraft flying in proximity to the Carrier Strike Group.
The failed bid to use Concorde as Britain’s ‘Air Force One’
Back in 2006, a group of MPs proposed that the UK Government recommission Concorde to serve as 'Royal Air Force One'.
