British F-35B fighter jet crashes in the Mediterranean
A British F-35B fighter jet, operating off the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, crashed in the Mediterranean. The pilot managed…
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Topics about the Royal Air Force (RAF), the air arm of the British Armed Forces.
BAE Systems’ air sector business boosted by Typhoon contract wins
BAE Systems’ air sector business is growing this year, boosted by new Typhoon contract awards, the defense company…
Will Greece acquire RAF’s 30 retiring Eurofighter Typhoons?
The Hellenic Air Force is reportedly considering the acquisition of the 30 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets of the…
UK agrees extension with US to support RAF Airseeker surveillance aircraft
Britain has agreed an extension of its agreement with the United States to support its three Rivet Joint…
Meet Protector, the UK’s new combat drone
RAF showcased the MQ-9B SkyGuardian, a prototype of its upcoming Protector, in preparation for thedrone’s entry into service.Aircraft’s…
Why will the RAF retire Typhoons with over half their useful life left?
The Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1 aircraft being retired in 2025 will have average flying hours…
Royal Air Force satisfied with Airbus A400M, confirms C-130 Hercules retirement
After reviewing the evacuation of Afghanistan by the Royal Air Force, named Operation Pitting, the British Chief of…
Joint Qatar-UK squadron receives first Qatari Hawk trainer
A Hawk trainer aircraft of the Qatar Emiri Air Force landed at the RAF Leeming airbase, northern England,…
Royal Air Force seeks zero-emission light training aircraft
The British Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) launched a Market Exploration called Zero Emissions Air System to consider…
Antonov An-225 Mriya blasts off perimeter fence of RAF Brize Norton
On June 24, 2021, Antonov An-225 Mriya departed Karachi, in Pakistan en route to RAF Brize Norton, with…
RAF F-35Bs land on HMS Prince of Wales for the first time
As the warship began sea trials, a squadron of Royal Air Force and Royal Navy F-35B Lightning II…
RAF Typhoon Litening III pod mistakenly destroyed during testing
A Litening III Reconnaissance Pod was destroyed after falling from the belly of a Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon…
Russia suspected of jamming RAF aircraft out of Cyprus
RAF flights have recently been disrupted by GPS interference near Akrotiri base, in Cyprus. The British military accuses…
Royal Air Force to bid farewell to Sentinel reconnaissance aircraft
The Royal Air Force officially retired its fleet of five Raytheon Sentinel R1 reconnaissance aircraft, which became redundant…
“Make your own jet”: Royal Air Force funds Aeralis three-in-one trainer
Aeralis, a London-based aircraft developer, wants to produce a training aircraft that can be transformed into three different…
RAF C-17 Globemaster makes emergency landing in Birmingham
About 20 minutes after taking off from RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), United Kingdom, a Royal Air Force C-17…
UK selects loyal wingman drone for RAF
Spirit AeroSystems was selected to develop and manufacture a prototype of the UK’s loyal wingman drone.The company was…
Amid lockdown, pilot lands at RAF base to “see the beach”
A British court fined a 60-year-old pilot, Richard Wood, for flying in and out of a closed Royal…