MoD rule out A400M Atlas being given in-flight refuelling capability due to AirTanker contract

A response to a Freedom of Information request has outlined the reasoning behind the decision not to use the A400M in the refuelling role.

A who’s who of A400M Atlas operators

With the A400M rapidly maturing, let's take a look at what different air forces have been using the air-lifter for.

Typhoon, Tornado and Reaper strike Islamic State buildings, vehicles and tunnels

Armed reconnaissance sorties have continued daily in Syria and Iraq against Islamic State.

Number of P-8A Poseidon aircraft being purchased ‘too low to fulfil the range of...

The UK is re-establishing its long-range MPA capability with the purchase of nine Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft from the United States.

RAF E-3D Sentry fleet ‘has been allowed to decline’

The Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) capability provided by the RAF’s E-3D Sentry fleet has been allowed to decline. 

Airborne forces make transatlantic drop to demonstrate joint capability

British paratroopers have jumped into Latvia alongside their US counterparts to show their ability to strike hard and fast in response to crises anywhere in the world.

Lockheed Martin selects Raytheon to deliver next generation F-35 sensor system

Lockheed Martin has selected Raytheon to develop and deliver the next generation Distributed Aperture System (DAS) for the F-35 fighter jet.

Lockheed Martin wins potential $928 million hypersonic missile contract

The US Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $928 million contract to develop a new missile that will travel more than five times faster than the speed of sound to overcome enemy defences.

Typhoon jets to deploy to Estonia and Iceland for NATO Air Policing missions

The Royal Air Force will be returning to Estonia and Iceland in 2019 to conduct the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission.

Sea Venom missile successfully completes second development firing test

MBDA's Sea Venom/ANL missile has successfully completed its second development firing from a French Defence Procurement Agency Panther test helicopter at Ile Du Levant in southeast France.

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