F-35 now able to schedule own maintenance
As the F-35B joint strike fighter completes final operational testing, including bomb runs and shipboard landings, a less well known and highly advanced component...
Syria: Half of German Tornado fleet ‘not airworthy’
Only 29 of Germany's 66 Tornado jets are airworthy, a defence ministry report has revealed.
Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has stressed that only...
70 Squadron becomes first Atlas squadron
70 Squadron is marking a new beginning after being disbanded in 2010 by becoming the RAF’s first squadron to operate the A400M Atlas. The Princess Royal, honorary...
Second RC-135 Rivet Joint to be delivered seven months early
The Defence Secretary has confirmed that the second RC-135 Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft will be delivered to the UK seven months early. The UK's...
UK is fighting “a new Battle of Britain” – Defence Secretary
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon's speech at the RUSI Air Power conference today is expected to announce that the UK will be deploying an additional...
Britain receives third A400M ‘Atlas’
The UK has taken delivery of the third of its 22 A400M Atlas aircraft as part of a £2.75 billion programme which is on...
F-35B impresses with bombing run capabilities
United States Marine Corps pilots recently dropped dozens of live bombs from the F-35B for the first time, bringing the aircraft a step closer...
Defence secretary to push for air strikes in Syria
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon is to ask MP's to consider allowing Britain to bomb Islamic State targets in Syria it has been learned. Currently,...
No, the F-35 was not beaten by an F-16
It has been widely reported in the media that an F-35 was outperformed by an F-16, the truth is seemingly a little different.
F-35B successfully performs first launch from ski-jump
The F-35B has successfully achieved another milestone, its first launch from a ski-jump. BAE test pilot Peter Wilson is the ski jump project lead for a...
