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High-G training and test facility opens at RAF Cranwell

Air February 11, 2019

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier, has opened the new High-G training and test facility at RAF Cranwell. The £44m project is used by fast jet pilots in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force to replicate flight in aircraft such as the Hawk, Typhoon ...

DASA to host RAF Capability Innovation Day

Air February 11, 2019

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has on the behalf of the Royal Air Force (RAF) invited members of Defence, industry and academia to attend an Air Command Innovation day taking place at High Wycombe on 28 February 2019. The RAF will inform delegates on the context of the future air environment capability ...

SecureCloud+ chosen for Team Tempest network collaboration services

Air February 5, 2019

SecureCloud+ has been contracted by the Royal Air Force to deliver network collaboration services for Team Tempest. Team Tempest is a global network of international partners formed by the Royal Air Force Rapid Capability Office (RCO) along with BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, MBDA and Leonardo. SecureCloud+ is the only SME to ...

First fuel for UK’s new fleet of submarine hunting aircraft produced

Air February 4, 2019

Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced the first fuel tanks supporting the UK’s new fleet of submarine hunting aircraft have rolled off the line in Cambridge. The major milestone comes after the first cohort of RAF aircrew commenced their training for the programme in January, marking the start of a vital ...