British Army’s new Land Ceptor air defence missile blasts airborne target by Baltic Sea

A brand-new missile system at the heart of the British Army’s future air defences has completed its first successful firing trials, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.

Investigators identify Russian military as source of missile that downed flight MH17

Investigators have revealed the evidence they believe proves Russia was responsible for downing Flight MH17, killing 298 people.

Defence Minister welcomes first of new Royal Marine carrier-ready helicopters

Guto Bebb has announced the delivery of the first of a fleet of new helicopters designed for Royal Marine aircraft carrier operations.

Typhoon overflies the RAF’s newly installed Air Defence Radar at Saxa Vord, Scotland

A Typhoon of Number 1(Fighter) Squadron from RAF Lossiemouth has overflown the RAF's newly installed Air Defence Radar at Saxa Vord, on the Island of Unst, Shetland.

HMS Queen Elizabeth ships crew finally meet the F-35B

Members of the flying control and flight deck control teams aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth visited Naval Air Station Patuxent River this week for their first live peek at the F-35B, ahead of the jet’s first trials aboard the ship this autumn.

Lockheed Martin and Cobham team for next generation low band jammer

Lockheed Martin and Cobham are joining forces for the Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) competition to replace the U.S. Navy’s ALQ-99 tactical jamming system currently on the E/A-18 Growler aircraft. 

Long Range Anti-Ship missile in successful B-1B test

Lockheed Martin successfully fired two production representative Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles from a U.S. Air Force B-1B.

A400M Atlas gains full aeromedical capability

RAF A400M Atlas, the RAF’s newest transport aircraft has achieved a new milestone, gaining full aeromedical evacuation capability for high dependency and highly infectious patients.

Boris Johnson claims RAF Voyager transport aircraft often unavailable and that he “probably needs”...

Boris Johnson has said he "probably needs" to have a "Brexit jet", after complaining that the RAF Voyager assigned to transport ministers "never seems to be available".

BAE awarded contract to sustain F-35 Electronic Warfare systems

BAE Systems has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to ensure the readiness of critical EW systems on the F-35.

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