UK confirms plans to order more F-35 jets
The UK has confirmed that it will purchase a second tranche of F-35B jets in addition to the 48 already planned.
Chinooks pass 3000 flying hours supporting France in Mali
Since the start of the deployment, the British Chinook detachment has moved over 1,500 tonnes of freight and over 18,000 French soldiers.
RAF show off new Typhoon artwork
29 Squadron at RAF Coningsby have unveiled a Typhoon aircraft with a very British paint scheme.
HMS Queen Elizabeth launches jets to take part in exercise
HMS Queen Elizabeth's jets are involved in a large scale aerial combat exercise.
British surveillance aircraft heads to Russian border
British RC-135 Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft are being heavily utilised to monitor the Black Sea region.
Tempest jet project to support 21,000 UK jobs
BAE Systems commissioned PwC to carry out an analysis of the economic impact of the Tempest programme.
MoD confirm Tempest jet will not be carrier capable
The Ministry of Defence have confirmed that the new Tempest jet will not be carrier capable and will be a purely land based aircraft.
UK, French and American jets in Exercise Atlantic Trident
British Typhoon jets have joined American F-35As and French Rafale fighters for the exercise.
British Typhoon jets conduct ‘raids’ on France
Exercise Atlantic Trident has kicked off with jets from France, the UK and the US taking part in simulated raids in French air space.
American F-35 conducts acoustic and emissions tests in UK
Tests and evaluations were conducted to collect acoustic and bioenvironmental data specific to the F-35A Lightning II.
