Cost of British operations against Islamic State reaches £265 million

The cost of the operations against Islamic State and other details of the campaign were revealed in a briefing paper.

British aircraft assist in liberation of Mosul

Tornados, Typhoons and a Reaper attacked four terrorist positions in support of operations to liberate Mosul.

RC-135 attacks Islamic State communications

A British RC-135 Rivet Joint attacked Islamic State communications in Libya, reportedly in order to pave the way for special forces.

Britain and Norway agree cooperation on Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced new cooperation on Maritime Patrol Aircraft and exercises.

£100m facility to be built in Scotland for new P-8 aircraft

RAF Lossiemouth will host the brand new facility designed to support the P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

Reaper assists in battle for Mosul

A Reaper was again in action east of Mosul, its crew successfully hunted down a mortar which had been firing on Iraqi positions.

British E-3 Sentry fleet grounded due to electrical fault

The entire Royal Air Force E-3 Sentry fleet has been temporarily grounded after an electrical fault was discovered.

UK selected as a global F-35 repair hub

The F-35 maintenance programme will generate millions of pounds and support thousands of jobs in North Wales.

Tornado jets hit machine-gun teams north of Mosul

Tornado jets patrolled north of Mosul where they supported advancing Kurdish forces.

WATCH: S-97 RAIDER First Flight

The S-97 RAIDER is a helicopter capable of carrying six troops and external weapons that will "redefine" helicopter flight during the 21st century.

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