Irish military concerned UK rescue aircraft could ‘collect intelligence’
Some of Ireland's search and rescue functions could be carried out by aircraft based in the UK.
British Maritime Patrol Aircraft fleet busy over North Sea
75% of the current Royal Air Force P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft fleet are in use today.
British tankers support French mission to Djibouti
The Royal Air Force and French Air Force flew a combined mission involving two Voyager tankers refuelling four Mirage 2000 fighters en route to Africa.
Airbus delivers first A400M to the Belgian Air Force
The Belgian Air Force has taken delivery of its first of seven Airbus A400M military transport aircraft.
£550m contract signed for ‘mini cruise missiles’
A £550 million contract for new surface-attack missiles for the F-35 has been signed.
BAE receive contract to demo new countermeasure system
The RFCM system consists of a small form factor jammer, a high-powered amplifier and the AN/ALE-55 Fiber-Optic Towed Decoy.
British Typhoons fly with German jets
Royal Air Force Typhoons from 6 Squadron have flown alongside their counterparts from the German Air Force over Eastern Europe.
How the RAF turned the Swiss Air Force into a 24/7 force
From the 24th of November to the 18th December 2020, the Royal Air Force worked with 40 pilots, 70 ground crew and 10 F/A-18 aircraft from the Swiss Air Force in order to move the force from flying only 'during office hours' to being ready to fly 24/7.
Swiss Air Force to move to 24 hour availability
Previously, the nation's F/A-18s were only available during 'office hours'.
NATO jets intercept ‘hundreds’ of Russian aircraft in 2020
There was a moderate increase in Russian activity from 2019.
