Pilot becomes first to reach 1,000 flight hours in the F-35

Lockheed Martin test pilot David 'Doc' Nelson became the first pilot to achieve 1,000 flight hours in the F-35 in January.

Britain and Turkey sign £100m deal to develop Turkish combat jet

BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace Industries have signed an agreement to collaborate on the first development phase of an indigenous fifth-generation fighter jet for the Turkish Air Force.

US Army deploying AH-64 Apache battalion to Europe

A fleet of 20 AH-64 Apache aircraft from the 1st Armored Division will deploy to Europe in February.

F-35 work to generate billions for UK economy

"The amount of revenue the UK will generate from the programme in its totality will create multiples of return on their investment".

RAF deploy a variety of aircraft to the US for Exercise Red Flag

The Royal Air Force have deployed Typhoon jets, Sentinel and Rivet Joint intelligence gathering aircraft and Voyager tankers to Exercise Red Flag in the US.

Reaper unmanned aircraft assists Iraqi forces in Mosul

A Reaper unmanned aircraft conducted three precision attacks using Hellfire missiles against small groups of terrorists spotted firing at Iraqi troops.

WATCH: Typhoon jets keep watch over Russian aircraft carrier

Typhoon jets and frigate HMS St Albans are seen escorting Russian carrier Admiral Kuznetsov and cruiser Petr Velikiy.

British astronaut Tim Peake returning to space

British astronaut Tim Peake is returning to space.

200th operational F-35 delivered

The 200th operational F-35, an aircraft for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, departed Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth production facility earlier this month.

USAF General: Older aircraft ‘can’t match’ F-35

A US Air Force General has made the claim that older jets 'such as the F-16 and F/A-18' can't match the F-35, even with upgrades.

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