Tag: Royal Air Force
British Typhoon records first-ever combat kill against “hostile” drone over Syria
A Royal Air Force Typhoon has shot down a small hostile drone in Syria in an event that marked the first operational...
UK’s Protector RPAS wraps up key test campaign in the US
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed key system-level tests for the new Protector RG Mk1 remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS)...
UK Reaper strike takes out Daesh terrorist in Syria
A Royal Air Force remotely piloted Reaper aircraft carried out an airstrike on October 25, eliminating a Daesh terrorist in northern Syria,...
British Voyager in air-to-air refueling first with Qatari fighter jets
Qatar Emiri Air Force Rafales have for the first time conducted air-to-air refueling sorties with a Royal Air Force Voyager tanker during...
Australian, UK, US crews team up for unique Rivet Joint sortie
Crews from the Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and the US Air Force recently flew a RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft...
UK kicks off New Medium Helicopter program, eyeing up to 44-unit...
The UK could buy up to 44 helicopters for an estimated £1 billion under the program.
Royal Air Force Typhoons, Voyager arrive in Oman for exercise Magic...
Royal Air Force Typhoon jets and a Voyager air-to-air refueler arrived at the air exercise area in Dhofar Governorate, Oman, this week...
Royal Air Force boosting Shadow R1 ISTAR fleet with two more...
The Royal Air Force has revealed it will be increasing the number of Shadow R1 surveillance aircraft in its fleet from six...
Royal Air Force A400M Atlas C1 in air-to-air refueling first
A Royal Air Force Atlas C1 (A400M) transport aircraft has been refueled in the air for the first time.
Royal Air Force extends support for Rivet Joint fleet out to...
After first announcing that the Royal Air Force's RC-135W Rivet Joint electronic surveillance aircraft would remain in service ten years longer than...
