RAF Fighter Jets, Surveillance and Refuelling aircraft have been in action across Europe recently in support of NATO allies. RAF missions included escorting US strategic bombers and scrambling twice to monitor Russian planes operating around the Baltic Nations airspace. During the early morning of 15 June, Typhoons from RAF Coningsby met up ...
The Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division, Lieutenant-General Alain Pelletier, has lifted the operational pause on the CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopter fleet. The return to flying operations follows a thorough risk assessment that outlined mitigation measures to ensure that aircrews understand the conditions that led to the crash and how to ...
Raytheon Missiles & Defense has completed the first guided release of a StormBreaker smart weapon from an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, which will become the second fighter jet to add the weapon when the program reaches initial operational capability later this year. “StormBreaker is the only weapon that enables pilots to hit moving targets ...
Three RAF Chinooks and 100 personnel will remain in Mali as UK extends its commitment to supporting French counter-terrorism operation. Personnel from RAF Odiham have been deployed in non-combat roles in Mali since 2018 with the aircraft contributing a unique logistical capability to the French-led operation. The Chinooks and aircrew allow ...
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