Austria awards C-130 avionics contract to British firm Marshall
The Austrian Air Force has awarded a multi-million-pound contract to Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group to update the navigation systems on its fleet of three former Royal Air Force C-130K aircraft.
US deploys F-35A jets to the Middle East
For the third time in 12 months, the United States has deployed F-35A Lighting jets into combat.
First Sea Lord makes visit to UK F-35 Lightning force
First Sea Lord Admiral Tony Radakin visited RAF Marham..
A400M completes full ‘Paratrooper Simultaneous Dispatch’ certification
With the completion of this key milestone, the A400M is able to carry 116 paratroopers able to jump two at a time from the ramp in freefall or through the paratroop side doors with automatic parachute opening.
Kongsberg to supply air-to-air weapons pylons for the F-35
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS has signed a contract with Marvin Engineering worth £11.5 million to supply air-to-air pylons for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
NATO allies make progress on multinational A330 MRTT fleet
The programme will provide its six participating nations with strategic tanker, transport and medical evacuation capabilities based on pooling A330 MRTT aircraft and sharing costs, benefits and risks.
MC-130J drops palletised weapons in test of ‘Arsenal Plane’ concept
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command successfully released simulated palletised munitions in three airdrops from an MC-130J Commando II, a multi-mission combat transport and special operations tanker.
2020 Cosford Air Show cancelled due to COVID-19
The Royal Air Force has announced that the 2020 RAF Cosford Airshow has been officially cancelled.
Brtish Typhoon jets intercept Russian surveillance aircraft over Baltic Sea
Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets deployed to Lithuania on a NATO policing mission have carried out their first intercept of the operation.
Third British P-8 Poseidon receives prestigious name
The third of nine P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft has been named after the highest scoring pilot in Coastal Command in the Second World War, say the Royal Air Force.
