Typhoon jets to deploy to the Arctic for ‘escort mission’
Typhoon aircraft have been scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth to begin escorting an unidentified cargo aircraft over every British city, town and village.
Brimstone strikes Islamic State tank
A Tornado GR4 scored a direct hit with a Brimstone missile on one of the few tanks operated by Islamic State, some ten miles west of Mosul.
UK and France move to next phase of joint Unmanned Combat Air System development
The joint project will develop two full-scale and operational unmanned combat aircraft demonstrators by 2025.
Reaper unmanned aircraft ‘keeps watch’ over civilians in Iraq
A Reaper supported Iraqi troops fighting in eastern Mosul, destroying a heavy machine-gun and keeping watch over civilian refugees in the area.
British P-8 crews ready to bring type into service with RAF
It should be noted that a UK only P-8 crew won the US Navy's prestigious Anti-Submarine Warfare Fleet Challenge exercise back in 2014.
MP suggests using Reaper ‘drones’ to deliver aid
An MP and the leader of a political party has suggested that the Royal Air Force use their Reaper unmanned aircraft to conduct 'humanitarian airdrops'.
F-35B support facilities construction contract awarded
A construction contract worth £27 million has been awarded to provide facilities at RAF Marham to support the new F-35B.
Typhoon jets to overfly disputed South China Sea
Britain's ambassador to the US, Kim Darroch, has revealed that Typhoon jets will overfly disputed regions of the South China Sea.
Britain’s new Protector unmanned aircraft takes flight
The Protector unmanned aircraft, also known as 'Certifiable Predator B' has successfully undertaken its first flight in the United States.
A400M Atlas maintenance facility completed at RAF Brize Norton
A maintenance repair and overhaul facility for the A400M Atlas aircraft has been completed at RAF Brize Norton.
