Tornado jets destroy Islamic State observation post in eastern Syria
On Monday the 15th of October, two Tornado GR4s were tasked with the destruction of a terrorist observation post which had been identified to the south-east of Hajin.
Belgium officially selects F-35 to replace F-16 fleet
Belgium has officially chosen the F-35 stealth over Typhoon to replace its F-16 jet, confirming earlier speculation.
42 Commando ‘fight their way’ through Virginia to rescue downed aircrew
Lima Company, 42 Commando, ‘fought’ their way through the Virginia in an exercise designed to simulate rescuing downed aircrew.
10,000th F-35A sortie flown
US Air Force 419th Fighter Wing have flown their 10,000th sortie with the F-35A.
Belgium reportedly picks F-35 to replace F-16 fleet
Belgium has chosen the F-35 over Typhoon to replace its F-16 jet, according to national news agency Belga, beating Typhoon.
Tornado and Typhoon jets obliterate Islamic State command posts
Tornado and Typhoon jets bombed three Islamic State command and control locations in eastern Syria.
UK explores purchase of 16 extended range Chinook helicopters
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of sixteen H-47 Chinook (Extended Range) helicopters to the UK for $3.5 billion.
Tornado and Reaper work together against Islamic State mortars
Tornado jets, working with a Reaper unmanned aircraft, destroyed a mortar position in eastern Syria.
Voyager refuels F-35B in the UK for the first time
The RAF have announced that one of its Voyager Air-to-Air Refuelling tankers has completed the first UK refuel of the F-35B.
Saab ‘concerned by lack of competition’ in E-3D Sentry replacement
In a letter from SAAB to the Defence Select Committee Chairman, the company express concern over the lack of competition in the programme to replace the British E-3D Sentry aircraft fleet.
