First British P-8A Poseidon will be ‘ready to fly with a UK crew’ on...
When the first Royal Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft arrives at RAF Lossiemouth it will be ready to fly with a UK crew on day one thanks in part to a team of RAF personnel embedded with the US Navy, say the Royal Air Force.
Joint UK-Qatari Typhoon squadron stands up
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson hosted the Amir Of Qatar at the standing up ceremony of the UK-Qatar Joint Typhoon Squadron this week.
Airbus evaluates A320neo for Maritime Patrol Aircraft and multi-mission platform roles
The variant – designated A320M3A – Airbus say, would be designed to fulfil a range of ISR roles, particularly maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare.
New Coalition strikes part of ‘accelerated offensive activity’ against Islamic State
Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners have accelerated offensive activity against Islamic State, officials reported today.
Red Arrows base RAF Scampton to be sold
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the home of the Red Arrows, RAF Scampton, will be closed.
Virgin Orbit to use 747s to launch rockets from the UK
Virgin Orbit are in the final stages of testing and preparation for LauncherOne, a two-stage, expendable, LOX/RP-1 rocket that launches from a dedicated 747-400 carrier aircraft, called Cosmic Girl.
Airbus perform first automatic air-to-air refuelling contact with large aircraft receiver
Airbus Defence and Space has followed its earlier achievement in demonstrating Automatic Air-to-Air refuelling of a fighter with another world-first – the same operation performed with a large receiver aircraft.
Irish politician objects to British jets intercepting Russian bombers near Ireland
Irish Senator Gerard Craughwell said that the agreement between the Irish and British authorities allowing this went against Ireland's sovereignty.
16 Air Assault Brigade troops fast-rope from Wildcat helicopter
Soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade have been adding to their repertoire of airborne skills alongside Army aviators at RAF Brize Norton say the MoD.
MoD respond to Voyager ‘scandal’ as Mail on Sunday publishes old news
The Mail on Sunday recently published an odd article about the Voyager aircraft fleet, after what they called an "investigation" despite the information being public knowledge for a decade.
