Ministry of Defence tendering to replace BAe 146 transport fleet
Under the £80 million 'Command Support Air Transport Recapitalisation' contract, four Royal Air Force BAe 146 transport aircraft will be replaced by two civil business jets.
UK increasing size of Shadow surveillance aircraft fleet
The Shadow surveillance aircraft fleet fleet will be expanded from 6 to 8 aircraft and upgraded to include new defensive systems.
UK looking for contractor to provide adversary jet combat training
The contractor will provide their own 'adversary' jets to perform air-to-air combat training against Royal Air Force pilots.
Second Loganair passenger declares emergency over UK
Less than 24 hours after a Loganair passenger flight declared an in-flight emergency over Aberdeen, a second has declared an emergency over Southampton.
Britain and America extend RC-135 surveillance aircraft support to 2035
The UK and US have extended an agreement to support the British RC-135 Rivet Joint fleet, which was due to expire in 2025, to 2035.
Passenger aircraft declares emergency over Scotland
An Embraer ERJ-145 operated by Loganair has declared an emergency over Scotland.
British surveillance aircraft patrols Russian border
Such flights are routine and a normal part of intelligence gathering and picture building activities. Russia does this too.
British aircraft airlift 102 people that have left Afghanistan to the UK
Those transported include vulnerable Afghans who fall under the 'Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy' and British nationals.
ASRAAM Block 6 to enter service on F-35 and Typhoon by 2024
ASRAAM Block 6 standard is due to enter service on Typhoon in 2022 and F-35 Lightning II in 2024.
Atlas shows off ground-based aircraft refuelling capability
The team take fuel from a large multi-engine aircraft like the Atlas and transfer it into a tactical refuelling facility to provide support to aircraft forward deployed.
