Tag: Royal Air Force
In a first: UK paratroopers jump into Southern Ukraine for international...
Royal Air Force Hercules transport aircraft flew 250 British paratroopers over Southern Ukraine for a historic first jump ahead of the multi-national...
North Sea exercise gathers over 50 fighters from three countries
The exercise also included first-time participation of US Global Strike Command B-52s operating out of RAF Fairford.
Royal Air Force receives first ORCUS counter UAS system
The Royal Air Force has taken delivery of the first of four complete baseline counter-drone systems from defense contractor Leonardo.
UK awards £317m for AESA radar development for Typhoon fleet
The new ECRS Mk2 radar will replace the mechanically-scanning radar that RAF Typhoons are currently equipped with.
Royal Air Force receives first Poseidon P-8A OFT simulator
The simulator is provided by Boeing but originally manufactured by CAE.
UK and Belgium sign agreement on MQ-9B collaboration
Future MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) operators, the UK and Belgium, have agreed a bilateral statement of intent (SoI) that will...
RAF deploys Poseidon MPA, Shadow ISTAR aircraft to monitor English Channel
The UK Royal Air Force has deployed a P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft from the Kinloss Barracks base on August 13 to support...
UK Royal Air Force receives first C-130J with new center wingbox
The aircraft returned to its base at RAF Brize Norton after being delivered by Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group.
UK Poseidon marks first operational mission milestone
The Poseidon completed a prolonged overwatch of the Russian corvette Vasily Bykov, as it passed through the North Sea.
Blue Angels’ new Fat Albert C-130J departs UK for the US
The C-130J was purchased by the US Navy from the UK defense ministry following the reduction in the size of the Royal Air Force Hercules fleet.
