UK to support Saudi defensive operations in response to renewed Houthi attacks
The United Kingdom (UK) has agreed to assist Saudi Arabia with defensive operations in response to renewed Houthi…
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Topics about the Royal Air Force (RAF), the air arm of the British Armed Forces.
RAF completes operation on remote Arctic island with US and Norwegian allies
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) has taken part in a demonstration on a remote Arctic island alongside…
RAF A400M lands Marines and vehicles on remote Arctic island
A Royal Air Force (RAF) Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft delivered US Marines, UK Royal Marines and two…
Red Arrows cancel upcoming UK displays due to troubles returning from US tour
The Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Red Arrows aerobatic display team has canceled a series of upcoming appearances after…
Exceptionally rare battle-hardened WW2 Messerschmitt 109 brought to auction
Two exceptionally rare World War Two aircraft of the German Luftwaffe are up for auction from an Australian…
RAF jet carrying UK defense secretary jammed near Russia border
A Royal Air Force (RAF) Dassault Falcon 900LX carrying UK Defense Secretary John Healey had its GPS signals jammed for…
RAF Typhoons fitted with APKWS rockets to counter drones in Middle East
British Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons have been equipped with new Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) to…
RAF A400M drops paratroopers on remote island after Hantavirus alert
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has conducted a long-range parachute drop over the island of Tristan da Cunha,…
UK to deploy Carrier Strike Group and F-35s to deter Russian aggression
The United Kingdom (UK) will deploy its Carrier Strike Group led by HMS Prince of Wales to the…
UK MoD spells out terms of RAF support in defending Ireland airspace
The UK has disclosed how the so-called secret agreement with Dublin authorizes Royal Air Force interception missions in Ireland’s airspace. …
BAE, Boeing and Saab team up on T-7A Red Hawk trainer bid for RAF
Saab, Boeing, and BAE Systems have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to collaborate on the United Kingdom’s…
Babcock explores options with Uplift360 to recycle Eurofighter Typhoons
Babcock has signed an agreement at DSEI UK 2025 with cleantech company Uplift360 to explore how composite materials…
The World War II Allied ‘Ace’ pilots who became legends of the air
During World War II, allied pilots were among the most fearless and revered figures from the six-year conflict…
RAF Typhoon declares emergency over North Sea, returns to Coningsby airbase
An in-flight emergency was declared by a Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 flying over the North Sea…
C-17 Globemaster could play starring role in British F-35B’s rescue from India
A Royal Air Force (RAF) Boeing C-17 Globemaster could play a starring role in the rescue of a…
4 charged over Brize Norton break-in with damage to RAF aircraft valued at $9.5M
Four people have been charged with offences in the UK after allegedly storming RAF Brize Norton and causing…
UK to buy 12 F-35A stealth fighters to restore airborne nuclear deterrent
The UK government has announced plans to purchase 12 new Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters in order to…
RAF tanker aircraft damaged by activists protesting the UK’s Gaza involvement
Two tanker aircraft were damaged in an incident at RAF Brize Norton, the United Kingdom’s largest air force…