UK and French jets train to respond to ‘Channel threats’

Typhoon jets and French Mirage jets worked together over the Channel yesterday to practise their response to an aircraft posing a simulated threat to the UK or France.

Black Hawk helicopter drone flies rescue missions

Sikorsky demonstrated to the U.S. Army for the first time how an uncrewed Black Hawk helicopter flying autonomously can safely and reliably perform internal and external cargo resupply missions and a rescue operation.

617 Squadron F35 jets land onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth

F-35B Lightning jets from RAF Marham have landed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth to conduct exercises over the North Sea as part of Operation Achillean.

RAF transport trials rapid deployment of Romanian HIMARS

A Royal Air Force Atlas transport aircraft has conducted trials in Romania to rapidly deploy NATO weapons capabilities, using a Romanian military HIMARS weapons system.

BAE awarded £80m in Typhoon avionics support contracts

The agreements, worth £80 million, secure ongoing service and repairs for key avionics equipment such as displays, flight controls and Helmet Mounted Displays.

Britain to send 1,000 more surface to air missiles to Ukraine

The UK has provided approximately 1,000 additional surface-to-air missiles to "help counter the Russian threat to Ukrainian infrastructure", say the Ministry of Defence.

Britain to bolster defences of Estonia to deter aggression

Britain will deploy Typhoon jets, Apache and Chinook helicopters, short-range air defence and rocket artillery to Estonia to protect against Russia aggression.

Huge radar installed on new British E-7 Wedgetail

The Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array sensor, developed and manufactured by Northrop Grumman, is housed in a distinctive fin on the spine of the aircraft.

RAF training aircraft declares emergency over Glasgow

A Grob G115 aircraft, used by the Royal Air Force for training, declared "pan-pan" and squawked 7700 over Glasgow this afternoon due to "engine issues" before landing safely.

Britain launches new combat drone project

The new project comes after Project Mosquito and Project Alvina were cancelled and is a follow on to the LANCA programme.

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