Royal Air Force

Lockheed Martin Delivers Three Additional F-35B Jets to UK

The British military has received three additional F-35B jets from the US as part of the 48 under contract with Lockheed Martin.

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UK, Romania Trial Atlas A400M Aircraft Load and Transport Capabilities

The UK Royal Air Force and the Romanian Army evaluated the load and transport capabilities of an Atlas A400M aircraft.

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UK Super Hercules Conducts First Air-Landed Arming and Refueling With Merlin Choppers

The UK Royal Marines and Royal Air Force have achieved a joint air-landed arming and refueling point milestone at Yeovil, Somerset.

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UK Wedgetail E-7A Aircraft Receives First Sensor

The UK Royal Air Force’s first Wedgetail E-7A aircraft has received a multi-role electronically scanned array sensor.

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UK Names Four Competitors for New Medium Helicopter Contract

The UK Ministry of Defence has selected four aerospace giants to compete for its $1.15-billion New Medium Helicopter program.

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UK Launches Post-Mosquito Combat Drone Project

The UK has launched an effort to develop low-cost unmanned air systems following the scrapping of the Mosquito “loyal wingman” drone project.

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RAF Typhoons and F-35s Conduct ‘Largest Ever’ Missile Drill

The Royal Air Force carried out its “largest ever” missile firing drill, in which Typhoon and F-35B pilots launched 53 infrared-guided ASRAAMs.

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Serco to Continue Supporting UK Fylingdales Radar

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Serco a three-year contract extension to continue support for the Solid State Phased Array Radar at the Fylingdales Royal Air Force base in North Yorkshire.

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UK Forces Hold ‘Largest’ Joint Amphibious Exercise in Cyprus

The British Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force have conducted their largest combined amphibious exercise in years in Cyprus.

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British Army Paratroopers Conduct First Jump From Atlas Transport Aircraft

British Army paratroopers have conducted their first low-level parachute jump from the Royal Air Force A400M Atlas C aircraft at Salisbury Plain.

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