Why the F-35 is an asset for the UK in coalition warfare
The F-35 will drastically increase the situational awareness of the forces with which it will deploy, giving coalition forces unprecedented capability.
RAF battle through thunderstorms to fight Islamic State
Just before the New Year, Royal Air Force aircraft overcame thunderstorms at RAF Akrotiri and poor weather conditions in the skies over Iraq and Syria in order to support the coalition’s air campaign.
RAF conduct operations against Islamic State through New Years Eve
Before the New Year, Tornado, Typhoon and Reaper aircraft conducted successful airstrikes against Islamic State in both Iraq and Syria.
Tornado and Typhoon jets in Christmas Day strikes against Islamic State
On Christmas Day, Tornado and Typhoon jets attacked three Islamic State targets in and around Mosul.
US approve Norwegian purchase of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft
The US has approved the sale of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Norway.
RAF hope to begin flying grounded E-3D Sentry fleet in January
The E-3D Sentry fleet, grounded in October due to electrical wiring issues, is being repaired with flight tests having already started.
No, Trump isn’t going to cancel the F-35
Tweets posted by President-elect Donald Trump have been interpreted by many to signal the end of the F-35, the reality is seemingly quite different.
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.
