British F-35B’s achieve key weapons milestone
According to a BAE press release, a British test team including personnel from BAE Systems have successfully completed initial aircraft handling trials for ASRAAM...
United Kingdom takes delivery of first A400M Atlas transport aircraft
The Royal Air Force have taken delivery of their first A400M Atlas. The aircraft will be used by the RAF to start familiarising crew...
Typhoon radar upgrade contract signed
The United Kingdom and partner nations Germany, Italy and Spain have signed a £830 million pound contract to provide the Typhoon with the new...
Britain to purchase more F-35B’s
British Ministers have reached an agreement in principle to buy four F-35B combat aircraft to equip the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. Britain already...
British Reaper drones to operate over Iraq
The British government has confirmed it intends to deploy a number of its General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drones to support air strikes against Islamic...
British strikes against Islamic State continue
Despite an initial lack of combat activity for British Tornado GR4 jets deployed over Iraq, numerous GR4 strikes have been reported over the last...
Britain approves air strikes against ISIS
British MPs have voted in favour of military action in Iraq against the Islamic State by 524 to 43. The United Kingdom will now...
Britain deploys RC-135 over Iraq
The Royal Air Force has deployed its new RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft over Iraq the Defence Secretary has announced. The RC-135 Rivet Joint intelligence gathering...
Britain to deploy Tornado jets over Iraq for surveillance
The United Kingdom is to deploy Tornado GR4 strike aircraft to Iraq to provide vital surveillance capabilities. It's being reported that the jets are being...
Terminator to Taranis, robots on the battlefield
Military robots have featured in science fiction for decades but how practical are they in the real world, fighting alongside or even replacing humans? Military...
