British space launch capability ‘strategically significant’
Space launch proceedings are set to start between 21:45 and 22:45 tonight.
Royal Navy’s first F-35 pilot retires
Over the course of his career, Tidball spent 4,111 hours in the air, flying 35 different types of aircraft.
Agreement between Pentagon and Lockheed for 398 F-35 jets
The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have finalised the contract for the production and delivery of up to 398 F-35s, costing a total of £25bn.
First orbital space launch from the UK set for Monday
The UK will soon become the first country to launch satellites into orbit from Europe.
British surveillance jet tracks Russian units in Ukraine
A British RC-135 ‘Rivet Joint’, a dedicated electronic surveillance aircraft, has again been deployed to conduct surveillance of Russian forces in occupied Ukraine.
F135 engine upgrade receives £62m funding boost
Pratt & Whitney's F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) for the F-35 has received $75 million in additional funding to modernise the engine.
Royal Navy squadron build their own trials drone
The Walrus drone will be used as a testbed for sensors and other sensitive payloads.
RAF pilots fight against new ‘aggressor’ jets
The 'Interim Red Air Aggressor Training Service' provides aircraft for the RAF to 'fight' against to provide dissimilar air combat training.
Tankers scrambled to refuel cargo aircraft over Arctic
Details are scarce but it's understood that Voyager tanker aircraft will deploy this evening to make sure that an unidentified cargo aircraft flying from the Arctic has enough fuel to conduct an incredibly long-haul flight.
British drone hits building in Syria with Hellfire missiles
A British Reaper drone has used Hellfire missiles to hit an Islamic State terrorist in a building in northern Syria.
