British Chinooks conduct ‘intensive operations’ supporting French troops in Mali
During one phase of the operation a Chinook flew through the night alongside French Caiman helicopters to insert over 130 troops to conduct a clearance patrol in force.
Airbus concludes autonomous flight tests with pilotless airliner
Airbus has achieved autonomous taxiing, take-off and landing of a commercial aircraft.
More than half of troubled Watchkeeper drone fleet kept in storage
Only 13 of 45 Watchkeeper drones have flown in the last 12 months.
United Kingdom flies field hospital to Africa after UN request
The United Kingdom is the first NATO Ally to come forward with an aid flight, delivering supplies to build a field hospital in Ghana.
QinetiQ achieve first UK airborne manned/unmanned teaming demo
A helicopter and drone successfully operated as a team whilst airborne say Qinetiq.
617 Squadron train with NATO forces
The RAF say that the exercise provided invaluable interoperability training.
Typhoon jets intercept Russian military formation over Baltic
Typhoon fighter jets currently operating from Lithuania have intercepted a Russian military formation operating over the Baltic Sea, say the Royal Air Force.
UK defence procurement worth ‘more than £1.7bn a year to Scotland’
Ministry of Defence figures claim that the military procurement spend in Scotland has risen to £1.76 billion.
Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft support facilities handed over
Once operational in the autumn, the facility will take the total number of people working out of the coastal base in the north of Scotland to about 2,200.
British military personnel to receive 2% pay rise
Service personnel in the UK will receive a 2% pay rise this year.
