British surveillance aircraft monitoring Russian forces near Ukraine
A British RC-135 'Rivet Joint' intelligence gathering aircraft has been monitoring Russian forces near the border with Ukraine.
Final P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft arrives in Scotland
The final P-8 Poseidon to be built for Britain, the ninth of nine, has now landed at the aircraft's new home in Scotland.
U.S. special forces aircraft conduct night-time refuelling off British coast
Last night saw American special forces aircraft conduct a significant number of refuelling exercises off the British coast.
UK yet to purchase JAGM missiles for Apache helicopters
The new Apache AH-64E attack helicopters operated by the British Army are to be armed with the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) and Hellfire.
What weapons can British P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft carry?
The Mk 54 Torpedo is so far the only weapon that has been cleared for use on the aircraft in British service.
Raytheon awarded £10m AMRAAM missile support contract
Raytheon Systems have today been awarded a £10m contract for in-service support for the AMRAAM missile system.
New British military air traffic control system being rolled out
The new system has been installed at RAF Shawbury (before rolling out to 60 other military sites around the world) under a £1.5-billion contract placed by DE&S.
British aircraft continue to monitor Russian border with Ukraine
There has been an increase in the frequency of British RC-135 aircraft being deployed to the Black Sea region near Ukraine's border with Russia.
UK planning to purchase additional A400M transport aircraft
In a table detailing current and future Ministry of Defence expenditure, an entry is listed mentioning that the UK plans to purchase additional A400M Atlas transport aircraft later this decade.
Boeing wins £460m British military logistics contract
A logistics system critical to British military operations around the world will be supported under a new five-year, £460 million contract with Boeing Defence UK.
