Ministry of Defence rejects the term ‘Sea Lightning’ (again)

Lord West of Spithead has been using the term 'Sea Lightning' to refer to the F-35B Lightning for years now and each time he does, the Ministry of Defence reject it.

Gripen E Flies with Meteor

Saab have successfully completed a test flight by a Gripen E aircraft with the Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) for the first time.  

QinetiQ wins contract to develop LIDAR for Zephyr

QinetiQ has won a contract to develop its unique Software Defined Multifunction LIDAR technology to a flight ready payload.

British and French paratroopers ready to deploy and fight together

British and French paratroopers are now ready to deploy together on joint operations, say the British Army.

744 Naval Air Squadron reformed to bring Crowsnest into service

744 Naval Air Squadron will be instrumental in introducing the Crowsnest Merlin to front-line service over the next 18 months, say the Royal Navy.

UK orders next batch of 17 F-35B Lightning jets

The 17 new F-35B aircraft will be delivered between 2020 and 2022, say the Ministry of Defence.

British Typhoon jets arrive in Qatar for joint exercise

British Typhoons have arrived in Qatar ahead of the joint UK/Qatari exercise, 'EPIC SKIES II'.

First South Korean A330 MRTT lands in country for acceptance tests

The first Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has landed in Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea for its acceptance tests.

Eurofighter Typhoon fleet hits 500,000 flying hour milestone

The global fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft have passed the 500,000 flying hours mark.

First missile firing by Gripen E

Gripen E has successfully completed the first tests to verify the ability to release and launch external payloads.

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