QinetiQ completes new ETPS fleet with Grob G 120TP

QinetiQ has completed its modernisation of the new Empire Test Pilots’ School fleet with the purchase of two Grob G 120TP fixed wing aircraft.

British and European F-35 pilots begin ‘Coalition Interoperability Trials’

For the first time, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force pilots have teamed up with fellow F-35 pilots from Italy and the Netherlands to take part in the latest interoperability trials that see coalition forces flying F-35s in a simulated mission scenario with other UK military platforms across land, sea and air. 

BAE Systems detail ‘Advanced Head-up Display’

BAE Systems LiteHUD head-up display recently took to the skies for its first flight, marking a significant milestone for the technology and the programme.

QinetiQ’s AS3 COMINT system ready to fly on Watchkeeper

QinetiQ’s AS3 communications intelligence (COMINT) system is ready to fly as a payload on Thales’s Watchkeeper unmanned aerial vehicle.

RAF Hercules arrives in Barbados from UK

C-130Js join a fleet of RAF air mobility aircraft operating in the region under 38 Expeditionary Air Wing, including C-17 Globemaster, A400M Atlas and Voyager aircraft. 

Strike Update: Coalition strikes against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq

US and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, conducting 43 strikes consisting of 47 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

Red Arrows head to the Middle East

The Red Arrows have started final preparations for an 8-country tour of the Middle East. The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team is known across the...

C-17 and Voyager aircraft to fly British troops and aid to Caribbean after hurricane

Aircraft loaded with British troops and aid will leave RAF Brize Norton this morning, as part of the relief effort for areas devastated by Hurricane Irma.

A guide to the UK’s RC-135 Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft

The United Kingdom purchased three KC-135R aircraft for conversion to RC-135W Rivet Joint standard under the Airseeker project, let's take a closer look.

P-8 Poseidon being examined as replacement for Sentinel surveillance aircraft

The UK is examining sensor augmentation of the P-8 Poseidon to make it a suitable replacement for the Sentinel surveillance aircraft.

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Swedish Gripens scramble twice to intercept Russian jets

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