Sub-orbital rocket launched from Scottish island
Edinburgh-based Skyrora has successfully launched its Skylark Nano rocket from the Shetland Islands.
American F-15 crashes in North Sea
The U.S. Air Force have announced that an F-15C Eagle crashed at approximately 0940 today in the North Sea.
RAF respond to question over cost of Captain Tom flypast
A Freedom of Information request into "the TOTAL cost" of a flypast for Captain Tom even asked for the cost of "wear and tear on the planes involved"...
US Navy completes first AARGM-ER captive carry flight on F/A-18
The U.S. Navy have completed the first captive carry flight test of an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missile on an F/A-18 Super Hornet at the Patuxent River test range.
Italy procures 6 F-35 jets for $368 million
Lockheed Martin has received a $368.2 million contract to produce five F-35As and an F-35B for Italy.
Canada and US order BAE APX-111 Mode 5 IFF units
The U.S. Navy, on behalf of itself and Canada, awarded BAE Systems a $58.7 million contract for procurement of Integrated Friend or Foe units for F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft.
UK extends support to French forces in Mali
The Chinooks and aircrew allow French troops to cover a much larger field of operations than they would otherwise be able to.
Bell Boeing delivers 400th V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft
The Bell Boeing V-22 team recently delivered its 400th aircraft, a CV-22 for U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command.
Italian F-35 jets arrive in Iceland for NATO deployment
Six Italian Air Force F-35 fighter aircraft have landed at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, for a six-week NATO deployment. "Air Policing is a very important...
C-17 and A400M aircraft move ‘life saving equipment’ to the Falklands
Air Separation Units, used to generate oxygen for aircrew on Tornado and Hercules from the 1990s to around 2016, were identified by engineering specialists as a potential oxygen production source.
