Typhoon jets destroy Islamic State HQ while Tornado jets blast machine gun positions

Typhoon and Tornado jets maintained a presence over Raqqa over the weekend, destroying an Islamic State headquarters building, including a strongpoint adjacent to the now-abandoned Islamic State 'Immigration Office', and machine-gun and mortar teams.

Typhoons demolish Islamic State-held building in Raqqa

A Typhoon flight saw action over Raqqa; the Syrian Democratic Forces reported coming under fire from a large building against which Typhoon aircraft conducted a successful attack using two Paveway IV guided bombs.

WATCH: The first flight of Tornado in 1974

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Small Diameter Bomb II completes high-speed wind tunnel testing

The US Air Force completed a series of rigorous, high-speed wind tunnel tests for Small Diameter Bomb II, moving the weapon one step closer to integration on the F-35.

New RAF Grob 120TP ‘Prefect’ trainers ‘Ready to Fly’

Affinity Flying Training Services has announced that the Grob 120TP, ‘Prefect’, has achieved Military Release to Service and is a step closer to commencing its role as the next Elementary Flying Training aircraft for the UK Ministry of Defence.

US Navy fires first Tomahawk cruise missiles from new submarine payload tubes

For the first time, the US Navy test fired two Raytheon-built Tomahawk cruise missiles from new submarine payload tubes on the Virginia-class USS North Dakota.

LRASM Tactical Configuration Takes First Flight from USAF B-1B

Lockheed Martin successfully fired the first tactical configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) yesterday from a US Air Force B-1B.

Retired RAF Tristars to enter service as contracted aerial refuelling aircraft

Tempus Applied Solutions have announced the acquisition of six Lockheed L-1011s Tristar jets formerly owned and operated by the Royal Air Force.

Raytheon deliver 4,000th Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile

Raytheon have delivered the 4,000th Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile to the US Navy.

USAF and European partners seek common ground in integrating F-35

The US Air Force has yet to stand up a squadron of F-35s in Europe, but it’s already working on how to integrate the fifth-generation combat jet with some of its closest allies in the region.

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