British aircraft continue to strike Islamic State

British pilots have now flown more than 2800 missions against Islamic State, playing a key role in their ongoing defeat.

Improved Brimstone enters service with RAF

An improved version of the Brimstone missile is ready for use on Tornado aircraft following a £170 million investment by the Ministry of Defence..

250th F-35 fuselage rolls off UK production line

BAE Systems have completed the 250th aft fuselage for the F-35 at their integrated assembly line near Samlesbury.

Trials of advanced Typhoon helmet prove successful

The Striker II Helmet Mounted Display for Typhoon pilots has successfully completed further trials at BAE site in the UK.

How much of the F-35 is British?

The F-35 features a significant amount of British developed components in addition to the 15% of every jet sold globally being built in Britain.

WATCH: Storm Shadow testing with Typhoon

Flight testing has continued over the UK in order to integrate the Storm Shadow cruise missile with the Typhoon combat aircraft.

American, British F-35B fleets may share weapons

It has been revealed that the UK and the US may share access to their weapons stocks for the F-35B if required.

First aircraft to fly from HMS Queen Elizabeth in Spring

Merlin helicopters will be the first aircraft to begin flying from HMS Queen Elizabeth, soon followed by Apache, Wildcat, Chinook and F-35.

New Protector drone revealed

The Ministry of Defence has selected the Certifiable Predator B UAV, with some modifications, as part of its Protector drone programme.

Royal Air Force aircraft to be fitted with micro-sensors

BAE has secured contracts to install micro-sensors on a number of Royal Air Force aircraft.

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