The F-35 will cost significantly less than you think
The F-35 programme is often labelled a “trillion-dollar black hole”, the man in charge of the project vehemently disagrees and lays to rest any...
Britain deploys C-17 to aid Cyclone Pam relief efforts
A Royal Air Force C-17 transport aircraft departed from RAF Brize Norton early on Monday the 16th of March and will travel to the...
UK announces Brimstone integration for Typhoon
British Procurement Minister Philip Dunne announced on Saturday at the International Defence Exhibition that he was "looking forward to announcing further air-to-ground strike capability"...
Profile of the RC-135W Rivet Joint
The United Kingdom has purchased three RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft from the United States in a deal worth around £630 million. The aircraft will...
Maritime Patrol Aircraft capability to be regenerated
Mark Francois has confirmed that an initiative which maintains the training of staff formerly based at RAF Kinloss has been extended. Mark Francois is Minister...
Raytheon’s MALD
A silent revolution in decoys and jammers has taken place over that last two decades. The Miniature Air-Launched Decoy (MALD) and MALD-Jammer, built by...
Eurojet to continue Typhoon engine support
NATO Eurofighter & Tornado Management Agency has awarded a three year contract to Eurojet to support the EJ200 engine. Eurojet Turbo GmbH Managing Director Clemens...
Saudi Arabia purchases Meteor missiles
Saudi Arabia has signed the first export contract of the Meteor air to air missile with manufacturer MBDA, for an estimated £650M, according to French...
British aircraft continue fight against Islamic State
British forces have continued to conduct operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against Islamic State. Royal Air Force combat aircraft have continued...
Russian bombers near UK airspace – again
Russian Tu-95 "Bears" have again been probing the UK's air defences to find weaknesses. Over the last few days Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft from both...
