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Topics related to aviation in the United Kingdom, including British airlines, airports, regulations, and incidents.
Ascend Airways secures Air Operator Certificate in UK
The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted an updated Air Operator Certificate, Type A Operating License…
Safran wins six-year support contract for Royal Navy’s Merlin helicopters
Safran Helicopter Engines has inked a deal with the Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) agency of the British…
British Minister of Defense aircraft encounters GPS jamming near Kaliningrad
A Royal Air Force Falcon 900LX aircraft carrying British Minister of Defense Grant Shapps on an official trip…
New hope last surviving 1950s RAF Blackburn Beverley airlifter won’t be scrapped
A 1950s Royal Air Force (RAF) Blackburn Beverley XB259 airlifter that looked set to be scrapped may have…
UK offers Taurus missile swap with Germany for more Storm Shadows to arm Ukraine
The United Kingdom has proposed a weapon exchange to address Germany’s concerns over long-range missile delivery to Ukraine. …
DragonFire laser defense system performs UK’s first aerial target firing
The DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system, developed by the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) in collaboration…
Next-gen Typhoon fighter radar integrated into RAF aircraft ahead of test flights
The European Common Radar System or ECRS Mark 2 radar, set to equip the next generation of RAF…
US and UK conduct air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
In a coordinated effort, US and British armed forces conducted air strikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen…
Ukrainian pilots begin F-16 flight training with Royal Air Force
Ukrainian fighter pilots are now learning to fly F-16 fighter jets with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in…
Royal Air Force Typhoon T1 fighters to be cannibalized for parts
Some time ago now, the decision to retire the Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1 fighter jets from the inventory…
Royal Air Force revives No 42 Squadron for Boeing Poseidon training
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has officially reinstated No 42 Torpedo Bomber Squadron with a renewed mission to…
British Army bids adieu to Gazelle helicopters
For nearly five decades, the distinctive silhouette of Gazelle light multi-purpose helicopters has flown the skies of the…
RAF’s new uncrewed surveillance aircraft Protector begins trials
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is set to begin testing the Protector, a new uncrewed aircraft, at RAF…
Russian fighters intercept British aircraft over Black Sea: video
The Russian Ministry of Defense released footage from an interaction between fighters from the Russian Air Force and…
Production of Britten-Norman Islander aircraft returns to UK
British aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has resumed production of the Islander aircraft in the United Kingdom. The production of…
British Airways pilot banned for refusing to wear COVID mask loses legal fight
A British Airways pilot who was banned from flying with the airline because he refused to wear a…
Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown: the death-defying WW2 pilot who flew 487 types of aircraft
The British Royal navy pilot Capt. Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown was 96 years old when he passed away at…
Royal Air Force unprepared for peer-on-peer conflict: parliamentary report
The UK House of Commons Defence Committee raised concerns regarding the air power capabilities of the Royal Air…