RAF Red Arrows to tour Middle East
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon will announce that the world famous Royal Air Force Red Arrows will tour the Middle East next month.
Apache attack helicopter fires laser weapon for the first time
A high energy laser mounted on an Apache AH-64 attack helicopter acquired and hit an unmanned target in a test.
First British P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to be delivered in 2019
Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin has signed a P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft 'declaration' with her United States counterpart.
Operation Inherent Resolve strikes target Islamic State in Syria, Iraq
US and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State, conducting 16 strikes consisting of 36 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Typhoon jets destroy Islamic State HQ while Tornado jets blast machine gun positions
Typhoon and Tornado jets maintained a presence over Raqqa over the weekend, destroying an Islamic State headquarters building, including a strongpoint adjacent to the now-abandoned Islamic State 'Immigration Office', and machine-gun and mortar teams.
Typhoons demolish Islamic State-held building in Raqqa
A Typhoon flight saw action over Raqqa; the Syrian Democratic Forces reported coming under fire from a large building against which Typhoon aircraft conducted a successful attack using two Paveway IV guided bombs.
WATCH: The first flight of Tornado in 1974
Footage from the Tornado aircraft's first ever flight on the 14th of August 1974.
Small Diameter Bomb II completes high-speed wind tunnel testing
The US Air Force completed a series of rigorous, high-speed wind tunnel tests for Small Diameter Bomb II, moving the weapon one step closer to integration on the F-35.
New RAF Grob 120TP ‘Prefect’ trainers ‘Ready to Fly’
Affinity Flying Training Services has announced that the Grob 120TP, ‘Prefect’, has achieved Military Release to Service and is a step closer to commencing its role as the next Elementary Flying Training aircraft for the UK Ministry of Defence.
US Navy fires first Tomahawk cruise missiles from new submarine payload tubes
For the first time, the US Navy test fired two Raytheon-built Tomahawk cruise missiles from new submarine payload tubes on the Virginia-class USS North Dakota.
