Australia receives first EA-18G Growler

Australian Minister for Defence Marise Payne has welcomed the first EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force.

WATCH: Royal Air Force A400M Atlas demonstrates its capabilities at airshow

An A400M Atlas is visiting Australasia on a trip to demonstrate its capabilities and therefore promote potential exports there.

Defence Secretary to announce £8 million unmanned air system research investment

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon will announce the launch of an £8 million two-year second phase of research and development, exploring the future of unmanned air systems.

Argentina again scraps plans for new fighters, cites economic trouble

Argentina has decided to suspend plans for new fighter aircraft to replace their grounded A-4AR Fightinghawks until the country's financial affairs improve.

Royal Navy airborne early warning and control aircraft hone skills in preparation for F-35

Two Royal Navy Sea King Mk7s visited the home of the French Navy's carrier strike jets to practice skills required for when HMS Queen Elizabeth and her F-35s enter service.

£146 million contract signed to upgrade Storm Shadow missile

The deal with MBDA will see Storm Shadow and France’s SCALP missiles 'updated so they remain fit for purpose and ready for operational use'.

F-35 dominates exercise Red Flag, earns 20-to-1 Kill Ratio

The reported performance of the F-35 is a major victory for an aircraft that was criticised for its cost and earlier developmental setbacks. Earlier in the month it was reported that the F-35 had earned a 15:1 kill ratio against the aggressor squadron F-16s, more recent reports from the US Air Force and Lockheed Martin now put that ratio at 20:1.

NATO allies join multinational fleet of tanker-transport aircraft

NATO has taken another important step forward to improve its ability to refuel aircraft in mid-air, with three countries looking to join a European...

British combat aircraft continue operations against Islamic State

Tornado jets flattened Islamic State facilities south of Kirkuk, while Typhoons strike fighters concealed in a tunnel north-west of Mosul.

Reaper unmanned aircraft sinks Islamic State boat

A Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft System sank a boat carrying an Islamic State heavy machine-gun team across the Tigris near Mosul

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