Operational F-35A fires cannon for first time
Pilots from the United States Air Force 388th Fighter Wing's 4th Fighter Squadron were the first operational unit to fire the F-35As 25mm cannon in a strafing run during training.
Typhoons intercept six Russian bombers over Black Sea near Romania
Typhoons have scrambled to intercept six Russian bombers flying close to NATO airspace over the Black Sea.
Merlins join HMS Queen Elizabeth as she prepares for F-35
820 Naval Air Squadron have embarked on HMS Queen Elizabeth with their Merlins to support her forthcoming F-35B flight trials.
MP doubts P-8 Poseidon numbers will be enough to monitor Russian activity
James Gray, Conservative MP for North Wiltshire, has outlined his concerns at the proposed number of P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
Funds allocated for US to base P-8 Poseidon aircraft in Scotland alongside British aircraft
Some have suggested that this is due to the relatively low numbers of P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft to be operated by the UK.
Report claims nine Poseidon aircraft are ‘not enough’ for anti-submarine warfare coverage
In its report Russia: Implications for UK defence and security published in July 2016, the Defence Select Committee identified the Arctic and the High North as an area of concern.
WATCH: C-17 transport aircraft launches a ballistic missile
A medium-range ballistic missile was air launched by a US Air Force C-17 over the Pacific Ocean in order to test the THAAD weapon system.
Strikes continue against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
Coalition forces continue to hit Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, task force officials reported today.
The unique way F-35 jets will land on HMS Queen Elizabeth
Uniquely for a vessel of this type, it will be common to see the jump-jet F-35 appear to land conventionally on-board HMS Queen Elizabeth.
HMS Queen Elizabeth to sail to the United States for F-35 trials
Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is expected to sail to the United States any day now for a series of trials with F-35 jets.
