RAF test weapons and software upgrades for Typhoon jet

A new package of advanced weapons, software and avionics enhancements for Typhoon is being trialled by Royal Air Force Test and Evaluation.

Special Delivery: B-52 bombers practice leaflet drops

Testers from the 419th Flight Test Squadron are trialling B-52 Stratofortress bombers in the leaflet dropping role. 

Defence Minister confirms AW159 Wildcat helicopter work will stay in the UK

Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin confirmed that AW159 Wildcat work will continue in the UK.

British jets destroy Islamic State explosives warehouse and command post

Tornado jets destroyed an explosives warehouse in northern Iraq, whilst Typhoon and Tornado jets struck a command post and defensive position in Raqqa.

F-35 surpasses 100,000 flight hours

The F-35 fleet recently exceeded 100,000 flight hours.

United States and European partners host F-35 integration forum

The US Air Force in Europe this week brought together about 50 senior officials and planners from eight nations, all with a stake in the F-35.

WATCH: US Air Force, BAE and Australia conduct hypersonic missile test

An experimental hypersonic missile, the Hypersonic International Flight Research Experimentation Program 4, blasted off at over a mile-per-second through the Australian skies earlier this...

Lockheed Martin respond to claims in the Times regarding F-35

Here is the full, unabridged 'Letter to the Editor' of the Times from the F-35 General Manager in response to recent 'inaccurate articles' on the F-35.

British P-8 aircrew reach 1,000 hours on the aircraft

Two Royal Air Force P-8 Poseidon aircrew have achieved 1,000 hours service on the aircraft type.

A-10 pilot describes flying combat missions against Islamic State

Lt. Col. Ben Rudolphi, 407th Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron commander, describes flying combat missions in the A-10 Thunderbolt II.

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Frozen Russian assets to fund UK drones for Ukraine

Britain will give Ukraine 150,000 drones and over 350 air defence missiles and radars in a GBP 752 million package funded from immobilised Russian assets, the Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis has announced in Brussels, where he also met President Zelensky.