RAF launch jets to intercept Russian aircraft flying near Britain
British jets responded to approaching Russian bombers. This is a routine event and nothing to worry about.
British and American aircraft conduct flypast
A British F-35B Lightning joined a U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber and F-15 Eagle to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the U.S. Eighth Air Force.
Britain spending £1.4 billion on space defence
The bulk of the money will go to developing and launching a multi-satellite system, known as 'ISTARI', designed to perform global surveillance and intelligence gathering for British military operations.
American B-1 Bomber arrives in the UK
A United States Air Force B-1 bomber is currently in the skies above the UK to take part in a flypast.
Russian jet violates NATO airspace over Estonia
On the 29th of January 2022 a Russian Su-27 jet violated Estonian airspace.
British Maritime Patrol Aircraft operating off Irish coast
British Maritime Patrol Aircraft were conducting missions off the west coast of Ireland ahead of a planned Russian live-fire naval exercise to the south of Ireland later this week.
British aid helping Ukraine ‘oppose Russian invasion’
"The Ukrainian capacity to defend and to oppose a Russian land invasion is now much larger than it used to be, with the delivery of the UK aid last week."
UK is ‘leading European power’ supporting Ukraine
The UK is the "leading European power" assisting Ukraine defend itself against Russia according to an analyst giving evidence to a British parliamentary committee.
British cargo aircraft resupplies survey depots in Antarctica
A Royal Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft conducted a series of airdrops to resupply survey depots in Antarctica.
American ‘nuke sniffer’ aircraft arrives in the UK
An American aircraft designed to 'sniff' radioactivity associated with the use of nuclear weapons has arrived in the United Kingdom.
