Rolls-Royce in ‘sustainable’ military transporter flight
Sustainable aviation fuel – which is made from waste-based sustainable feedstocks, such as used cooking oil – reduces lifecycle carbon emissions on average by up to 80% compared to the conventional jet fuel it replaces.
British C-17s supplying Brimstone 2 missiles to Ukraine
Brimstone 2 missiles are being delivered by Royal Air Force C-17 transport aircraft to help Ukraine fight Russia.
British jet tracks Russian units in occupied Ukraine
A British RC-135 'Rivet Joint', a dedicated electronic surveillance aircraft, was once again conducting surveillance of Russian forces in occupied Ukraine.
Britain takes delivery of more F-35 jets
The arrival of three F-35B jets means the UK has now taken delivery of 30 jets. Three remain in the U.S. as test aircraft while one was lost at sea, giving the UK an operational total of 26 F-35B jets.
Atlas crosses continent to parachute in supplies over Morocco
An A400M Atlas crossed Europe to conduct the longest-range airdrop performed by the RAF’s Atlas Force.
UK and French jets train to respond to ‘Channel threats’
Typhoon jets and French Mirage jets worked together over the Channel yesterday to practise their response to an aircraft posing a simulated threat to the UK or France.
Black Hawk helicopter drone flies rescue missions
Sikorsky demonstrated to the U.S. Army for the first time how an uncrewed Black Hawk helicopter flying autonomously can safely and reliably perform internal and external cargo resupply missions and a rescue operation.
617 Squadron F35 jets land onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth
F-35B Lightning jets from RAF Marham have landed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth to conduct exercises over the North Sea as part of Operation Achillean.
RAF transport trials rapid deployment of Romanian HIMARS
A Royal Air Force Atlas transport aircraft has conducted trials in Romania to rapidly deploy NATO weapons capabilities, using a Romanian military HIMARS weapons system.
BAE awarded £80m in Typhoon avionics support contracts
The agreements, worth £80 million, secure ongoing service and repairs for key avionics equipment such as displays, flight controls and Helmet Mounted Displays.
