Scotland and the whole of the UK will be better protected and able to play a more active role defending the UK’s allies and values following the landmark defence investment announced by the Prime Minister. A £16.5 billion boost to the defence budget over the next four years will ensure the ...
A £317m contract to develop the next generation of radar for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoons has been announced by the Defence Procurement Minister, Jeremy Quin, at DPRTE Engage. BAE Systems and Leonardo have been awarded a contract to develop the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA), the European Common ...
The RAF’s new submarine-hunting Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) completed their first touch down in the UK. The touch down of nine Poseidon aircraft marks their first visit to the UK ahead of their delivery to RAF Lossiemouth. The Poseidon aircraft contract aims to protect the UK’s continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent ...
Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets based at RAF Coningsby have exercised with visiting US B-52 bombers for the second time this year. The RAF aircraft carried out a practice intercept, giving both the RAF and USAF aircrew the opportunity to exercise with each other. Air Officer Commanding 11 Group, Air Vice-Marshal ...