First Secretary of State Damian Green has toured RAF Lossiemouth in Moray to rename a frontline Scotland-based Typhoon fast jet ‘Sir Roderic’ in honour of one family’s tragedy during the Second World War. In 1941, Lady MacRobert lost two sons within six weeks of each other. Both flew with the RAF. ...
The UK is increasing its commitment to European security as the Defence Secretary announces a package of support to stand by our allies. Speaking at the NATO Defence Ministerial in Brussels, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said the UK will commit four RAF Typhoons to the Southern Air Policing mission in Romania next ...
Lockheed Martin has been contracted to carry out Phase II of the $158.5M German Navy P-3C Mission System Refresh Programme. The programme will upgrade mission system processing suites across eight German P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft. It forms part a wider revamp which includes structural mid-life upgrades and improvements to the Instrument ...
Lockheed Martin has delivered F-35 Full Mission Simulators (FMS) to the Israeli, Italian, Japanese and Norwegian Air Forces – the first-ever deliveries to international F-35 operators. The simulators provide a key component of the pilot training capability at F-35 operating bases in the four countries, where they will facilitate pilot qualification ...