UK spy plane circles Russian territory for intelligence
A Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint electronic surveillance aircraft has conducted a patrol circling the Russian territory of Kaliningrad.
Army’s ageing Watchkeeper drone to stay in service to 2027
The British Army’s Watchkeeper uncrewed air system is now expected to remain in service until March 2027, with retirement originally planned to start in March this year.
American fighters fire live missiles over Gulf Coast
The event brought together fifth-generation F-22 Raptors and F-35A Lightning IIs alongside legacy aircraft such as the F-15C Eagle, F-15EX Eagle II, F-15E Strike Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon.
Downed Russian drone displayed in British parliament
Parliament will today host the first-ever UK display of an Iranian-made Shahed-136 attack drone, the weapon Russia has used extensively against Ukraine.
NATO opens new air operations centre in Norway’s High North
NATO has opened a new Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) in Bodø, Norway, enhancing coordination of air operations across the Arctic and northern Europe.
RAF expands Indo-Pacific role in Exercise Bersama Lima 2025
Royal Air Force aircraft and personnel played a central role in Exercise Bersama Lima 2025, the annual Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) exercise involving Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom.
Poland conducts first European live-fire test of IBCS system
Poland's Ministry of National Defence has conducted the first successful European live-fire test of the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), developed by Northrop Grumman, during the Iron Defender exercise in Ustka.
New Black Hawk cargo drone unveiled
Lockheed Martin has unveiled an uncrewed version of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, known as the S-70UAS U-Hawk.
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky unveils Nomad VTOL drone family
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has introduced its Nomad family of vertical take-off and landing uncrewed aerial systems designed for long-endurance, runway-independent missions across land and sea.
RAF joins French-led Exercise Volfa 2025 in southern France
The Royal Air Force has joined France’s premier multinational air exercise, Volfa 2025, operating alongside the French Air and Space Force and other European partners to strengthen interoperability.
