UK and US carrier jets fly in tight formation over Pacific
A UK F-35B from 617 Squadron and a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet were photographed flying in tight formation over HMS Prince of Wales during trilateral carrier strike operations with Japan.
US awards huge $3.5bn AMRAAM contract with UK among buyers
According to the Pentagon, the contract involves Foreign Military Sales to a wide range of allies and partners, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Denmark, Japan, Sweden, Germany, Poland, and Ukraine, among others.
UK signals new £403m aircraft project to replace Tutor
The Ministry of Defence has signalled its intent to launch a major procurement programme, Project TELUM, aimed at delivering light powered training aircraft to underpin military flying training and air experience schemes.
Skyrora first UK rocket firm to receive launch licence
Scottish Secretary Ian Murray says Skyrora’s new space launch licence is “a massive boost to the whole of Scotland and the wider UK’s space sector.”
New paper warns NATO against replacing firepower with drones
A new paper by Professor Justin Bronk, published by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), argues that NATO should not attempt to replace traditional military firepower with massed drones.
Romania ends Baltic Air Policing rotation
The Romanian Air Force has concluded its four-month deployment in Lithuania as part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission.
F/A-18 and EA-18G surpass 12 million flight hours
The U.S. Navy’s fleet of F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft have logged more than 12 million cumulative flight hours.
U.S. drone completes three-day unmanned flight trial
The U.S. Navy has completed a successful three-day nonstop flight of a solar-powered unmanned aerial system.
UK facility becomes repair hub for U.S. Air Force
A Ministry of Defence site in North Wales has become a regional repair centre for US Air Force aircraft components, aiming to cut costs and improve availability across Europe.
Army opens £130M tender for Watchkeeper replacement
The Ministry of Defence has launched a formal procurement process for Project Corvus, a next-generation uncrewed aerial system intended to replace the British Army's Watchkeeper drones.
