6,000 troops and over 100 ships and aircraft now in Scotland

British forces join 6,000 personnel from Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and the US.

F-35 jets launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth bomb Scottish island

F-35 Lightning jets launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth have bombed a Scottish island, luckily however the island is part of a bombing range and the bombing was entirely intentional.

Boeing delivers SOCOM’s first next-gen Chinook

Boeing recently delivered the first MH-47G Block II Chinook to SOCOM.

British firm Marshall wins historic US Marine Corps contract

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has won a ten-year multi-million dollar contract with the US Marine Corps to provide depot-level maintenance to its 66-strong fleet of KC-130J tanker aircraft deployed worldwide.

MQ-9 Reaper takes flight with 8 Hellfire missiles

Previous to this software, the MQ-9 was limited to four AGM-114s across two stations.

Apache helicopters train in Scottish mountains

Apache attack helicopters have been visiting Scotland this week in order to gain some valuable experience in flying in mountainous terrain.

NATO orders an additional Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport

Airbus has received an order for an Airbus A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport from OCCAR on behalf of NATO.

UK’s first Protector RG Mk1 successfully completes first flight

The UK's first Protector RG Mk1 aircraft has successfully completed its first flight after coming off the production line, say the Ministry of Defence.

British Apache helicopters train over French Alps

4 Regiment Army Air Corps have been flying with their French counterparts in the Alps.

UK approved for follow-on C-17 aircraft Contractor Logistics Support

The U.S. State Department has made approved the sale of follow-on C-17 aircraft Contractor Logistics Support and related equipment to the UK for an estimated cost of $401.3 million. 

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