Flag football brings US, UK, France together at Lakenheath
RAF Lakenheath hosted service members from the United States, United Kingdom, and—for the first time—France for its annual NATO flag football tournament.
Raytheon delivers advanced AN/TPY-2 missile defence radar
Raytheon has delivered the 13th AN/TPY-2 missile defence radar to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, marking the first unit to feature a fully gallium nitride (GaN)-based array.
Could new British jets be built in Scotland?
Glasgow Prestwick Airport is being pitched as the build site for the first British trainer jet in 50 years, an offering from start-up Aeralis.
Norway, US guide shared weapons in NATO first at FS25
Norwegian and U.S. forces achieved a NATO milestone during Exercise Formidable Shield 25, successfully redirecting live U.S. munitions mid-flight using Norwegian guidance systems in a first-of-its-kind weapons integration test.
Raytheon’s new PhantomStrike radar completes first flight test
Production is taking place across multiple sites in the United States and the UK, including facilities in Mississippi, Arizona, and Scotland.
Swift Response 25 sees NATO forces deploy across Europe
The choice of locations—many close to Russia’s borders—further underlined the strategic message behind the exercise.
Airmen at RAF Mildenhall defend against ‘base invasion’
American Security Forces personnel secured key positions, responded to simulated attacks, and coordinated defensive actions during the scenario.
UK-Germany strike missile plans lack detail
Plans for a new long-range strike missile jointly developed by the UK and Germany remain in the early conceptual stage, with key technical decisions yet to be finalised.
MOD confirms Puma gap fix as H145s prep for 2026 ops
The Ministry of Defence has responded to concerns over a potential capability gap following the retirement of Puma helicopters in Cyprus and Brunei, confirming mitigation measures are in place until their replacements—the Airbus H145 Jupiter HC2—become fully operational in 2026.
UK to advance £10.8m torpedo upgrade for Poseidon fleet
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed its intent to award a direct procurement contract worth £10.8 million for the integration of the British-made Sting Ray Mod 1 lightweight torpedo onto the Royal Air Force’s Poseidon P-8 maritime patrol aircraft.
