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Texan T1 completes first flight at RAF Valley

Air February 28, 2019

The first flight of the Texan T1 state-of-the-art training aircraft has been completed at RAF Valley. The forthcoming introduction of this aircraft forms part of a £1.2 billion investment into fixed-wing aircraft training under the Military Flight Training System (MFTS), the evolving programme that is designed to train and prepare junior ...

New report shows the extent of sexual harassment in the army

Land February 15, 2019

A new report has highlighted the number of servicewomen who have experienced sexual harassment in the armed forces. New figures from the Sexual Harassment Survey and Bolt Burdon Kemp reports into the British Army and the Royal Navy have revealed the startling extent of harassment incidents. The majority of victims were ...

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 ...

Brimstone missile to be integrated onto RAF’s Protector aircraft

Air January 29, 2019

MBDA has received a contract for the integration of its Brimstone high-precision strike missile onto the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 remotely piloted aircraft. Brimstone and Protector RG Mk1 will provide key new capabilities to the Royal Air Force’s ISTAR force, enabling them to engage high-speed moving and manoeuvring targets (including maritime fast attack craft ...