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.
Coalition strikes continue to his Islamic State forces in Syria and Iraq
Coalition aircraft continued to strike Islamic State in designated parts of Syria and Iraq last week.
US Air Force Light Attack Aircraft draft request down to two contenders
The US Air Force shared a draft request for proposal for the Light Attack Aircraft with Sierra Nevada/Embraer and Textron Aviation following the conclusion of the second phase of the Light Attack Experiment.
