Typhoons bomb four Islamic State caves in northern Iraq
A group of caves, situated thirty miles north-west of Tikrit, were confirmed as being used by Islamic State both as accommodation and storage for improvised explosive devices.
Typhoons strike yet more caves in northern Iraq
The RAF say that after the usual precautionary check of the area for civilians, the aircraft attacked with four Paveway IVs, all of which struck their targets successfully.
RAF engineers complete A400M engine change on Falkland Islands
A team of 5 RAF engineers successfully completed an intricate engine change on an A400M aircraft.
Typhoon jets hit Islamic State cave in northern Iraq
A pair of Typhoon FGR4s, supported by a Voyager air refuelling tanker, recently joined other coalition aircraft in an operation against Islamic State positions.
Committee blasts MoD over ‘lamentable failure to get a grip’ on projects
In a new report, the Public Accounts Committee blasted the Ministry of Defence’s continued "lamentable failure" to "get a grip" and deliver on key defence capabilities needed by the UK Armed Forces.
British soldiers parachute from US aircraft
British paratroopers have jumped with British parachutes from a US Air Force aircraft for the first time, developing the ability of British and American airborne forces to operate together.
Reaper drone conducts two attacks against Islamic State in Iraq
The British Reaper drone conducted two attacks in succession, destroying the bunker with a GBU-12 guided bomb and then hitting Islamic State terrorists who were outside the bunker with a Hellfire missile.
MoD signs £65 million contract for new Protector drones
A £65 million contract has been awarded to build the UK’s first three Protector drones.
Huawei to be stripped from UK 5G networks by 2027
Earlier in the year, US Senator Tom Cotton warned that the UK’s decision to allow Huawei to build aspects of its 5G network "raises too great a risk for us to have that advanced aircraft in any nation with this system", he said speaking of US F-35 deployments in the UK.
Boeing and U.S. Air Force sign deal for new F-15EX jets
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a nearly $1.2 billion contract to build the first lot of eight advanced F-15EX fighter jets.
