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
Typhoons bomb an Islamic State headquarters in northern Iraq
Typhoons reportedly headed to a remote location some forty miles north-east of Tikrit, where an Islamic State headquarters had been identified.
New pilots finish training on F-35B Lightning for the first time
Two US Marines are training to be the first 'Category One' F-35B pilots, having had no experience flying other jet aircraft operationally.
