An RAF exercise in Croatia will see British troops training with French and American personnel to support security in the region. Members of the Air Assault Brigade and the 11th Infantry Brigade have travelled through the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, and Hungary to Croatia for the RAF exercise. The 600 British personnel ...
A new missile decoy designed to protect Typhoon jets from missiles is being trialled by the RAF. Defence Minister Stuart Andrew announced the beginning of a series of capability tests of BriteCloud, a drinks-can sized missile decoy to protect combat jets from the latest radar-guided missiles. BriteCloud by Leonardo uses radar ...
Fighting Falcons from the US Air Force trained with Strike Eagles at RAF Lakenheath to strengthen their partnership. The 93rd Fighter Squadron F-16C Fighting Falcons and 482nd Fighter Wing support personnel from Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, participated in Dissimilar Air Combat Training at RAF Lakenheath. The two-week training course aimed ...
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 ...