Dambuster squadron reforms to fly F-35 jets
617 Squadron, immortalised by the Dambuster raid of World War II, has been reformed to fly the UK’s new F-35 fighter jets, the Defence Secretary has announced.
Coalition strikes continue against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq
Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continued to strike Islamic State in designated parts of Syria and Iraq, conducting 15 strikes consisting of 41 engagements last week, task force officials reported today.
RAF Tornado jets launch cruise missile strike on Syria
At 0200 UK time this morning, British forces joined close Allies in a precision strike on Syrian installations involved in the regime’s use of chemical weapons.
Boeing invests in British hypersonic propulsion company Reaction Engines
Boeing has announced its investment in Reaction Engines Limited, a leader in advanced propulsion systems based in Oxfordshire.
F-35 development phase concludes
The F-35 program has completed the final developmental test flight of the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase out of, according to Lockheed Martin with the project moving into operational test & evaluation.
British firm Cobham and Lockheed Martin team up to develop jammer for US Navy...
Lockheed Martin and Cobham are joining forces for the Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) competition to replace the US Navy's ALQ-99 tactical jamming system currently on the E/A-18 Growler aircraft, say officials from both companies.
Cobham wins KF-X multirole fighter Oxygen system contract
Cobham has received a contract from Korean Aerospace Industries Ltd (KAI) to design and supply a pilot Oxygen System for the future KF-X, an advanced multirole fighter aircraft currently under development.
French warship buzzed by Russian combat aircraft in warning against missile attack
French magazine Le Point has reported that Russian aircraft had flown over frigate Aquitaine over the weekend and was fully-armed.
German Tornado jet fleet still unable to fight at night
German Tornado aircraft are still unable to fight at night, ministers have told lawmakers.
WATCH: First all British refuelling sortie completed with F-35B and Voyager
British Pilots currently training on the F-35B Lightning aircraft in MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, have completed the first all British air to air refuelling sorties for the new stealth jets.
