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...
Royal Navy UAV ensures drug seizure
HMS Richmond has successfully used her ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle to locate and monitor smugglers and relay information to task force commanders. The frigate and...
British A400M’s return to flight
The first RAF A400M took off from RAF Brize Norton on Tuesday following the investigation into the cause of the crash in Spain. A Ministry of...
Royal Navy using drones for maintenance
Defence contractors have started utilising small drone aircraft in order to survey Royal Navy ships, starting with Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond at Portsmouth Naval...
UK looks at Poseidon to fill Maritime Patrol gap
The production of Boeing's P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has been accelerated as domestic and international orders pick up pace. The increase will see...
British Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea
Typhoon aircraft, deployed as part of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission, have reportedly intercepted two Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea. The jets...
Wildcat lands on HMS Ocean
The new Wildcat helicopter has landed on the navy's helicopter carrier HMS Ocean for the first time during Exercise Joint Warrior in the North...
Thales chosen to provide Crowsnest AEW solution
The Ministry of Defence and Lockheed Martin UK have selected Thales as the preferred bidder to provide the RADAR and mission system at the heart...
