BAE Systems and Defence Equipment and Support announced January 17 that the first prototype European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mark 2 radar has been installed in a United Kingdom-owned test… Continue reading "Prototype ECRS Mk.2 Typhoon Radar Installed For Testing"
The UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that all 3 services of the United Kingdom’s armed forces are to take part in Exercise STEADFAST DEFENDER 24. The announcement comes… Continue reading "UK To Participate in STEADFAST DEFENDER 24"
The United States and United Kingdom announced late on Thursday that their militaries have conducted strikes on Houthi militant facilities in Yemen, aiming to “disrupt and degrade” the Iranian-backed group’s… Continue reading "United States And United Kingdom Strike Houthi Militant Facilities In Yemen"
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence announced Tuesday that the first batch of Ukrainian Air Force pilots to undergo basic training in the UK have now graduated. The six experienced… Continue reading "First Batch Of Ukrainian Pilots Complete UK Basic Training"
The Royal Air Force has announced that integration of the Sting Ray Mod 1 anti-submarine warfare torpedo onto its Poseidon MPA1 maritime patrol aircraft is now underway. Work to adopt… Continue reading "Sting Ray Torpedo Integration On Royal Air Force Poseidons Underway"
The first of the UK Royal Air Force’s 16 new Protector Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) arrived at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, this week. The Protector RG Mk1 (MQ-9B) completed their… Continue reading "UK’s First Protector UCAV has Arrived at RAF Waddington"
The UK’s Ministry of Defence have revealed that a large amount of British military equipment could contain asbestos. Ministers shared their fears that Challenger 2 tanks, Warriors armored fighting vehicles… Continue reading "UK Ministry of Defence Reveals Scale of Asbestos Use in Tanks and Aircraft"
Two F-35As of the Royal Norwegian Air Force conducted the F-35A’s first-ever road runway operations on Thursday, during the Baana 23 dispersed operations exercise in Finland. This marks the first… Continue reading "F-35A Conducts First Ever Road Runway Operations In Finland"
The UK has become the first country to provide Ukraine with medium range cruise missiles. Reports this morning suggested Britain had provided Storm Shadow missiles. The UK government has subsequently… Continue reading "UK Provides Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles to Ukraine"
The UK’s Royal Air Force has announced the start of a technical evaluation of drone use to support aircraft engineering inspections. The technical evaluation, known as Project ASURVEY, will initially… Continue reading "Royal Air Force Trials Aircraft Inspection With Drones"