UK to increase F-35B fleet beyond 48 jets
The UK intends to increase the fleet size beyond the 48 F-35 aircraft it has already ordered.
C-130 Hercules fleet to be retired
The Royal Air Force will lose its entire fleet of C-130 Hercules aircraft by 2023.
24 Typhoon aircraft to be retired by 2025
Older Typhoon jets, specifically 24 Tranche 1 examples, are to be retired.
British surveillance aircraft circling near Russian naval base
A British intelligence gathering aircraft is currently circling in skies close to the headquarters of the Russian Northern Fleet.
UK appears to acquire A321 aircraft for VIP transport
The freshly painted A321 is operated by Titan Airways.
MP repeats ‘carrier with no aircraft’ myth
The MP blocked the people correcting his claim.
Head of the Royal Air Force visits Israel
"The connection with the British Air Force is very important", said the head of the Israeli Air Force.
Typhoon jets drop 14 bombs Islamic State caves
Typhoon jets repeatedly struck Islamic State held caves in northern Iraq on Friday before returning on Sunday.
Typhoon jets hit caves with Storm Shadow missiles
The strikes on Wednesday saw the use of Storm Shadow missiles, the first time Typhoon has used the missile aganst Islamic State.
Europe’s largest missile defence exercise underway
Eight countries are taking part in the exercise.
