New headquarters for 12 Squadron Typhoon pilots

Construction of the structure began in June 2019 under a £35.2-million contract with industry partner BAE Systems.

BAE Systems wins $495m range instrumentation contract

The U.S. Air Force has awarded BAE Systems a $495 million contract to continue to provide a wide range of instrumentation support and sustainment services to military and government agencies for the U.S. and its allies.

5th British P-8 Poseidon named ‘Fulmar’ rolls off production line

The 5th British P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft has rolled out of final assembly and we can reveal that the aircraft is named 'Fulmar' after a type of seabird.

Austria negotiating sale of 15 Typhoon jets to Indonesia

Austria has officially responded to Indonesia's request to buy 15 Eurofighters.

RAF C-130J declares emergency and drops 10,000ft but lands safely

BREAKING: A Royal Air Force C-130J has declared an emergency off the coast of Scotland and dropped around 10,000ft in the space of 60 seconds before diverting to Leuchars.

Watchkeeper drone carries out border patrol over the English Channel

"We remain fully committed to support the UK Home Office as they tackle the increasing number of small boats crossing the English Channel," said a statement from the British Army.

British RC-135 and Sentinel surveillance aircraft operating over Black Sea

British surveillance aircraft were operating over the Black Sea near Crimea at the same time two American B-52 bombers approached the disputed territory before turning back.

British Typhoon jets to receive AESA radar upgrade

The ECRS2 is a multi-functional array (MFA) that will give UK Typhoons a world-leading electronic warfare capability, in addition to traditional radar functions, including wideband electronic attack.

Tokyo evaluating the AgustaWestland AW609 commercial tiltrotor

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government recently announced the intention to evaluate the AW609 commercial tiltrotor.

Aircraft declares emergency after leaving Glasgow Airport

Loganair flight LM427 declared an emergency over Glasgow this evening before returning to Glasgow Airport shortly after.

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