All UK Royal Air Force articles – Page 20
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Hammond praises UK's remotely-piloted aircraft use
The UK's operational use of unmanned air vehicles has reached almost a combined 170,000 flying hours in Afghanistan and previously also in Iraq, its Ministry of Defence has revealed.
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First UK A400M enters final assembly
The UK’s first A400M has entered final assembly at Airbus Military’s San Pablo site in Seville, Spain, ahead of the type’s scheduled delivery to the Royal Air Force from September 2014.
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Scottish Nationalists reveal vision for independent air force
An independent Scotland would operate Typhoon fighters, C-130J transports, maritime patrol aircraft and utility helicopters, the SNP says.
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RAF crews start Puma HC2 training flights
Royal Air Force crews have started flying training sorties using the service’s newly-upgraded Eurocopter Puma HC2 transport helicopters.
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DUBAI: MBDA hits target with Brimstone sustainment deal
MBDA secured a new deal at the Dubai air show linked to the dual-mode Brimstone air-to-surface missile used by the UK Royal Air Force’s Panavia Tornado GR4s, as it also seeks export deals for the design.
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RAF C-130Ks make last operational flight
The UK Royal Air Force’s last pair of Lockheed Martin C-130K tactical transports have performed their final operational flights.
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UK, French air forces hail success of Capable Eagle
British and French commanders have hailed the success of a bilateral air combat exercise staged from a UK base on 7-17 October for strengthening a so-called “entente cordiale” between the nations’ armed forces.
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PICTURES: Brimstone 2 passes test against high-speed vehicle
MBDA has performed a test campaign involving a longer-range and increased accuracy version of its Brimstone air-to-surface missile, culminating with a complex firing against a fast-moving land vehicle.
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UK's extra Reapers near acceptance
The UK’s next batch of five General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper unmanned air vehicles are due to complete acceptance testing before year-end.
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UK says 'no thanks' to BAe 146 tanker
The UK Ministry of Defence has distanced itself from any possible future use of the BAe 146 as a refuelling tanker.
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UK steps up helicopter training exercises
Today's military air arms are faced with a major challenge: to meet the maxim to "train like you fight" while overcoming severe restrictions in equipment, personnel or budget, and sustaining often long-running commitments to combat or peacekeeping operations.