Typhoon jets escort Jet2 airliner after bomb threat

Jet 2 flight ‘EXS49Y’ from Dalaman to Manchester was escorted to Stansted Airport by Typhoon fighters last night due to a suspected bomb threat.

BAE Systems open new facility in Texas

BAE Systems has opened a new $150 million engineering and production facility in Austin, Texas, the latest move in a series of investments in the United States.

Serco awarded Typhoon aircraft test capability contracts

Serco has been awarded two new contracts to supply Serco-designed 'General Purpose Support Equipment' to the Royal Air Force and the Spanish Air Force.

How long does it take to train a British military pilot?

The Ministry of Defence has revealed how long it takes to train fast jet, heavy lift and rotary wing pilots.

British aircraft deliver Pakistan’s flood aid package

The Royal Air Force has transported a UK military aid package to support Pakistan following the recent national floods.

Britain accepts first new Protector drone

The first Protector remotely piloted aircraft has been accepted off-contract by the Ministry of Defence from General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems-Inc (GA-ASI).

Ireland to buy long-awaited primary search radars

The need for primary search radars was highlighted in a report by the Commission on the Defence Forces earlier this year.

British Typhoon and Chinook fly over white cliffs

RAF Typhoon jets and a Chinook helicopter have met over the white cliffs to conduct valuable training, say the Royal Air Force. In a news...

Britain and Poland to develop new missile together

Though requirements for the missile are still in development, it is envisioned to be a CAMM-derived medium-to-long range surface-launched missile that can be used in both Land and Maritime environments.

Typhoon jets fly from UK to Poland to patrol NATO border

Typhoon jets and a Voyager tanker have flown from Scotland to Poland and back as part of Britain's effort to help secure the eastern border of NATO.

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