British and German jets intercept Russian aircraft
A Russian IL78 Midas air-to-air refuelling aircraft was intercepted by a joint operation of British and German fighters near Estonian airspace, as the aircraft was not responding to communications.
RAF Lossiemouth in £83mn facilities investment
McLaughlin & Harvey Construction Limited has been awarded a contract to construct a new facility to accommodate the UK E-7 Wedgetail fleet at RAF Lossiemouth.
Russian fighter jet forces down American Reaper drone
Russian Su-27 fighter jets intercepted and forced down an American drone on Tuesday, causing the aircraft to crash into the Black Sea.
British Maritime Patrol Aircraft in Sicily for exercise
Poseidon jets from RAF Lossiemouth have arrived at Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily to participate in Exercise DYNAMIC MANTA, a significant NATO training exercise.
Britain and Germany team up to protect Estonian skies
Royal Air Force and German Air Force personnel were training to conduct integrated NATO Air Policing mission in Estonia starting first of March.
NATO aircraft conduct close air support training in Baltics
Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from allied nations deployed in NATO's enhanced forward presence battle groups in the Baltics have been practising their trade.
Saudi jets arrive in Britain ahead of massive air exercise
Cobra Warrior is the Royal Air Force's largest air exercise and takes place twice a year. It is designed to train participants in high-intensity, large-scale tactical air warfighting operations.
American B-52 bombers overfly Estonia in message to Russia
Two B-52 aircraft from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota commenced their Bomber Task Force mission in Europe by performing a low approach flyby on Estonia's Independence Day on February 24.
Rolls-Royce enters new stage of testing B-52 engines
Each B-52 aircraft has eight engines in four pods.
British jets prepare to once again patrol NATO border
The Royal Air Force and German Air Force are currently undergoing training to execute the first integrated NATO Air Policing mission.
