SkyGuardian drone conducting trials over Scotland

An MQ-9B SkyGuardian is over Scotland and is being flown to demonstrate its "capability in a maritime environment".

New P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft arrives in Scotland

Six of nine P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft have now been delivered to the Royal Air Force.

RAF Typhoon declares emergency over Scotland

A Typhoon jet has declared an emergency over the north of Scotland.

Rolls-Royce win $2.6bn contract to re-engine B-52 bombers

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Rolls-Royce a $2.6 billion contract to replace the engines on its B-52H Stratofortress bomber fleet.

Lockheed offer modified A330 MRTT for U.S. tanker project

The Lockheed Martin 'LMXT Strategic Tanker' is a modified version of the Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport, an aircraft known in British service as 'Voyager'.

Protector drones could augment Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft

British MQ-9B drones, known as 'Protector', could be used augment the UK's fleet of P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

A400M transport not certified to transport F-35 engines

The container designed to carry engines for F-35 jets, for example to replace an engine on a deployed F-35, is certified for carriage in the C-17 and C-130J but not the A400M.

Typhoon jets bomb terrorist positions in Iraq

Typhoon jets went into combat earlier this month to assist Iraqi ground forces under fire from Islamic State.

Rolls-Royce all-electric aircraft takes to the skies

The 'Spirit of Innovation' took off from the Ministry of Defence's Boscombe Down site, which is managed by QinetiQ, and flew for approximately 15 minutes.

Leonardo and Northrop Grumman team for VTOL work

Leonardo and Northrop Grumman Corporation have announced their intention to jointly pursue opportunities in the Vertical Take-Off and Landing drone domain.