Missile that shot down flight MH17 ‘came from Russia’ say investigators

Dutch-led international prosecutors investigating the downing of flight MH17 say the missile system that hit the aircraft was fired from territory controlled by Russian-backed rebels and supplied by Russia.

Typhoons hit cave and terrorist vehicle in western Iraq

In western Iraq two Typhoons scored a direct hit on the cave entrance then destroyed a truck belonging to fighters parked some distance away.

WATCH: Reaper destroyers Islamic State technical vehicle

With poor weather hampering coalition operations, a reduced air presence was allowing Islamic State a greater than normal freedom of manoeuvre.

Reapers strike mortar teams while Typhoons bomb Islamic State buildings

A Reaper hunted two Islamic State mortar teams in northern Iraq while Typhoons patrolled around Mosul.

Japan celebrates rollout of first F-35A

Senior Japanese and US government officials joined Lockheed Martin to celebrate the roll out of the first Japan Air Self Defense Force F-35A Lightning II.

Reaper destroys Islamic State mortar teams in Iraq

Iraqi ground forces continued to conduct offensive operations in the area north of Al Hawd under British air cover.

Meet the V-247 Vigilant, an unmanned tiltrotor

The unmanned V-247 Vigilant tiltrotor is designed to provide "unmatched long-endurance and surveillance capability" and "lethal reach".

Argentina looking for new combat aircraft

The Ministry of Defence in Argentina recently released a statement listing different options to meet their longstanding need for new fighter aircraft.

Ejection seat firm Martin Baker to be prosecuted over pilot death

Martin Baker is to be prosecuted by UK's Health and Safety Executive over the death of Red Arrows pilot. Flt Lt Sean Cunningham was killed after being accidentally ejected from his Hawk T1.

F-35 ‘key component of fusion warfare’

General Hawk Carlisle, Air Combat Command commander, declared the F-35 the "key component of fusion warfare."

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