Tag: Royal Air Force
UK fast-tracks SPEAR-EW jammer production with added funding
The UK Ministry of Defense has injected extra funding into MBDA to expedite the advancement of the SPEAR-EW stand-in jammer, announced the...
Royal Air Force boosts Typhoon fleet with $1B investment in new...
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth approx. $1B to provide new radar technology for the...
British Army picks Israeli smart sight for drone defense
The British Army is set to equip its close combat soldiers with the SMASH smart weapon sight fire control system developed by...
Royal Air Force gets two more Lightning F-35B stealth fighters
Royal Air Force Base Marham welcomed two Lightning (F-35B) stealth fighters, as they touched down at their designated home base station.
Royal Air Force bids farewell to C-130 Hercules with nation-wide flypast
The C-130 Hercules is retiring from Royal Air Force service after nearly 60 years.
Royal Air Force receives final A400M aircraft
The Royal Air Force has received the 22nd Atlas C1 (A400M) transport aircraft, marking the conclusion of the delivery, development, and production...
First prototype ECRS Mk2 radar for RAF Typhoons handed over for...
Defense technology major Leonardo has delivered a prototype ECRS Mk2 (European Common Radar System Mk2) to BAE Systems for first trials on...
UK launches missile from Jackal drone in a country first
Thales' new drone system completed a successful first trial firing of a Thales Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM), bringing the potential of unmanned air combat closer to reality.
UK takes over Baltic air policing mission from Germany
The German Air Force detachment has transferred the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission's command responsibility in Estonia to the Royal Air Force...
UK, German Typhoons intercept Russian jets in first joint NATO mission
On March 14, UK and German Typhoon fighters were sent to intercept a Russian plane in the vicinity of Estonian airspace in...
