Logistical challenges facing the Ministry of Defence aren’t confined to supplying troops in conflict zones. Whether it is a natural or man-made disaster, with broken infrastructure and shortages of food and water, responding to life-threatening situations and providing humanitarian assistance is an essential function of the modern Armed Forces. Playing a key role in the Armed Forces’ ability to deliver this aid is ...
The RAF has joined with eight other countries in Sweden to begin Exercise Arctic Challenge and train together. Exercise Arctic Challenge is one of Europe’s largest air force exercises with 140 aircraft and 4000 troops supported by NATO assets, coming together from 22 May – 4 June to test their ...
Viasat has been awarded a contract by the Administrator of the Space Enterprise Consortium, under the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles XVI program, to deliver and test the first-ever Link 16-capable LEO spacecraft. The Viasat designed spacecraft is intended to enhance warfighters’ situational awareness by extending the range of Link 16 networks – ...
F-35B Lightning aircraft from the 617 squadron were deployed for their first overseas exercise in Cyprus. Several F-35B Lightning aircraft from 617 Squadron, ‘The Dambusters,’ flew from their base at RAF Marham in Norfolk to spend six weeks at RAF Akrotiri as part of their first overseas exercise. The Lightning, as ...
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