Massive multinational dogfight begins in skies over UK
The Royal Air Force has kicked off Cobra Warrior 25-2, one of NATO’s largest multinational air exercises, with more than a dozen allied squadrons gathering in Britain for three weeks of high-intensity training.
Lockheed unveils new stealth combat drone Vectis
Lockheed Martin has revealed a new collaborative combat aircraft concept, the Vectis, which the company says is designed to deliver stealth, range and mission flexibility at a price point suitable for mass production.
UK fighter jets deploy to NATO border with Russia
By projecting airpower into Eastern Europe, the UK aims to remind Moscow that its testing of NATO’s borders will be met with immediate and credible responses.
British fighter jets deploy overnight to defend Poland
Late yesterday evening, the Royal Air Force deployed Typhoon fighter jets and a Voyager tanker from RAF Coningsby to conduct air defence patrols over eastern Poland
MOD pressed on utility of foreign drone programmes
While flights of new uncrewed systems in Australia and the United States are being closely followed by the UK, procurement choices remain tied to its own Strategic Defence Review and investment plan.
Japan completes first-ever fighter jet deployment to Europe
Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force has carried out its first fighter deployment to Europe in its 71-year history, with F-15 jets touching down at RAF Coningsby as part of the Atlantic Eagles mission.
American B-52 bombers arrive in UK for Cobra Warrior 2025
U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers from the 307th Bomb Wing landed at RAF Fairford on 11 September to join Exercise Cobra Warrior 2025.
Airbus workers accept pay and pension deal, strike action averted
Thousands of Airbus employees represented by Unite have voted to accept a new pay and pension agreement, halting plans for industrial action.
NATO jets scramble as Russian MiG-31s breach airspace
BREAKING - Russian jets entered Estonia over the Gulf of Finland with their transponders switched off and flew close to Tallinn before Italian F-35s scrambled to intercept.
NATO warplanes scramble due to potential Russia threat
NATO has confirmed that a French Rafale fighter jet was scrambled from Poland in the first operational response under Eastern Sentry, the Alliance’s new posture along its eastern flank.
