UK Ministry of Defence enhances fleet with additional Airbus H145 helicopters
The UK Ministry of Defence has placed an order for six Airbus H145 helicopters to modernise its rotary fleet and streamline operations. These helicopters...
SAS flight to Manchester intercepted by two Royal Air Force Typhoons after it lost communications
Two RAF Eurofighter Typhoons intercepted an SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320neo (reg. EI-SIU) en route from Oslo Gardermoen to Manchester Airport on flight SK4609,...
Royal Air Force Airbus A330-200 MRTT safely returns to Nellis Air Force Base, U.S. after tyre burst during take-off
A United Kingdom (UK) Royal Air Force Airbus A330-200 MRTT Voyager (registered ZZ335) experienced main-gear tyre damage during take-off at Nellis Air Force Base,...
Japan, the UK and Italy formally establish joint body to develop new advanced fighter jet
Japan, the UK, and Italy have formed a joint entity to develop an advanced fighter jet amid rising threats from China, Russia, and North...
BBC says Russian fighter jet pilot deliberately fired on British surveillance plane in September 2022
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet pilot allegedly tried to shoot down a British Royal Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint surveillance plane, according to the...
QRA above Belgium for a Gulf Air Boeing 787 loss of communication
A Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 registered A9C-FE operating flight GF3 from Bahrain to London Heathrow apparently lost communications while flying over Belgium or the...
German Air Force intercepts Russian military flights over the Baltic Sea
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) spotted three Russian military aircraft without transponder signals in international airspace over the Baltic Sea. The aircraft were identified...
Former United Kingdom military pilots provide training to the People’s Liberation Army of China
China hired thirty former United Kingdom military pilots to provide training to the People's Liberation Army of China. The armed forces will be trained...
Historic World War II Lancaster bomber to visit The Netherlands and Belgium
Plane spotters and people with a keen interest in the history of the Second World War are in for a real treat on 4...
Royal Air Force F-35 crashes into the Mediterranean, pilot safely ejects
On 17 November, a British F-35 pilot from HMS Queen Elizabeth ejected during routine flying operations in the Mediterranean this morning. The pilot has...
Boeing to boost UK Royal Air Force Chinook fleet with 14 H-47 extended-range Chinooks
Contract worth $599 million
U.S. Special Operations Command awarded Boeing a $599 million Foreign Military Sales contract approved by the U.S. Department of State to...
Belgian and British fighter jets scrambled because of two Russian military aircraft in Dutch airspace over the North Sea
Two Belgian F-16s were deployed this morning over the North Sea because two military planes from Russia approached Dutch airspace.The Russian Tu-142 "Bear" aircraft...
United Kingdom and Belgium agree to collaborate on the MQ-9B SkyGuardian
The United Kingdom and Belgium have agreed a Bilateral Statement of Intent (SoI) to explore collaboration on the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS)...
MQ-9B SkyGuardian: The next generation of remotely piloted aircraft
The MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) possesses a number of unique advantages not found in manned platforms:...
VIP Royal Air Force Airbus A330MRTT Voyager ready for global role
The RAF Voyager “Vespina” has completed its refurbishment to provide a secure, cost-effective and suitably profiled transport for Government Ministers and the Royal Family. The aircraft...
Airbus military aircraft perform life-saving medevac missions during the COVID-19 pandemic
With the number of coronavirus patients mounting around the world, Airbus-built military transport aircraft are increasingly used for civil medical evacuation (medevac) duties in...
First Boeing P-8A Poseidon for United Kingdom takes flight
First of nine P-8A Poseidon aircraft completes assembly and makes its first flight. Next stop: addition of military systems.The first Boeing P-8A Poseidon for...
British Airways “BOAC” Boeing 747 to join Red Arrows for Royal Tattoo
RED, WHITE AND BLUE AT THE ROYAL INTERNATIONAL AIR TATTOO
The Red Arrows will join forces with a special British Airways B747, which has been...
Boeing receives $2.4 billion contract from U.S. Navy for 19 P-8A Poseidon aircraft
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $2.4 billion production contract for the next 19 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes 10 aircraft to...
Eurofighter fleet passes 500,000 flying hours
The Eurofighter fleet is celebrating after passing the 500,000 flying hours mark, as it cements its place at the heart of European air defence.Eurofighter...