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Gladiator Training: State-of-the-art simulators to prepare UK and US pilots

Air August 7, 2019

RAF pilots will get to face some ‘Gladiator’ training as the MOD recently announced a new cutting–edge simulation capability that will enable up to three pilots to be immersed in the same virtual environment.  In May, Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets based at Ämari Air Base in Estonia were launched to intercept Russian aircraft – the ...

Red Arrows North American Tour leaves RAF Scampton

Air August 7, 2019

The Red Arrows North American Tour has officially begun as jets have left their RAF base for a 2,658 nautical-mile journey across the Atlantic. The Red Arrows North American tour will see the jets performing aerobatic displays in Canada and the US to promote Britain. The jets took off from RAF ...

RAF Chinook used to tackle Derbyshire reservoir flood

Homeland August 2, 2019

RAF Chinook has been assisting authorities in Derbyshire working to stop the reservoir flood emergency. The Chinook helicopter has been dropping aggregate into Todbrook to reduce the impact of the reservoir flood. After heavy rain, the Whaley Bridge dam has collapsed leading to an evacuation of homes in the surrounding area. Chinook ...

Dstl to develop RAF unmanned aircraft concepts to boost F-35 capability

Air August 1, 2019

The RAF has announced a new project from the Dstl to develop novel concepts for unmanned aircraft. The RAF Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) will create new concepts for unmanned aircraft to offer increased capability to F-35 and Typhoon Aircraft. The Lightweight Affordable Novel ...