Defence Minister Mark Lancaster has launched a recruitment drive for Team Tempest, encouraging STEM careers in the RAF. The programme, set up to develop the sixth-generation fighter jet to join the RAF’s fleet from 2035, already employs over 1,000 people across UK industry and the MOD is planning to increase that ...
The Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt has spoken about the MOD’s ambitious space programme in a speech at the Air and Space Power Conference. Penny Mordaunt detailed how the UK has promised £30million for the MOD’s space programme and how Joint Forces Command will be changed to Strategic command to cover air, ...
The US Air Force alongside military personnel from across Asia has completed a number of humanitarian exercises in Bangladesh. For Pacific Angel, around 50 US Air Force personnel teamed up with troops from Nepal, Thailand, and Sri Lanka to conduct humanitarian exercises in Bangladesh. The operation mainly focused on medical care ...
Three Chinook helicopters deployed to Mali to tackle extremist groups will remain in the region along with 100 personnel. UK Chinook helicopters have been in the region since August 2018 as part of an operation to tackle extremist groups including Al-Qa’ida and IS along with French forces. The helicopters have been ...