New F-35 squadron named, 207 Squadron to become OCU
No. 207 Squadron Royal Air Force, a former bomber, communications and then trainer squadron, is to stand up as the F-35 OCU squadron it...
Embraer deliver first Phenom 100 for UK Military Flying Training programme
Embraer has delivered the first Phenom 100 jet to Affinity Flight Training Services.
Indian carrier aircraft ‘riddled with problems’
The MiG-29K, the backbone of Indian carrier aviation, is "riddled with problems" due to defects in the airframes, engines and fly-by-wire systems.
MBDA Sea Venom anti-ship missile successfully completes first firing
The first firing is a major milestone for the Anglo-French Sea Venom anti-ship missile.
US in deal with UK and Norway to form P-8 Poseidon partnership
Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States have signed a statement of intent for a trilateral partnership with P-8 Poseidon aircraft.
United States details coalition strikes hitting Islamic State in Syria, Iraq
US and coalition forces continued to attack Islamic State, conducting 19 strikes consisting of 63 engagements according to officials.
US to routinely base P-8 Poseidon aircraft in Scotland alongside British aircraft
The P-8 Poseidon basing agreement was signed earlier in the year by Harriett Baldwin, Under Secretary of State for Defence Procurement.
F-35 expected to cost ‘less than any fourth-generation fighter’ by 2019
The F-35A is expected to cost $85 million, less than any fourth-generation fighter with the other two F-35 variants also significantly reducing in price.
Germany, Norway join Netherlands and Luxembourg to operate pooled fleet of NATO tankers
Germany and Norway have officially joined the NATO programme to acquire Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft.
Typhoon and Tornado jets hunt Islamic State snipers in Raqqa and Mosul
Royal Air Force Tornado and Typhoon combat aircraft have been carrying out sorties against Islamic State snipers targeting allied troops.
