Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter aircraft from 3 (Fighter) Squadron have deployed to Romania to begin the United Kingdom’s four-month commitment to NATO’s Air Policing mission on the Alliance’s eastern flank.
The Royal Air Force has highlighted how its F-35B Lightning II and Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft operate together as part of the UK’s modern Combat Air Force.
Four Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft have deployed from RAF Coningsby to Qatar to strengthen the United Kingdom’s air presence in the Middle East.
RAF Air Mobility crews have transported a Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter from RNAS Yeovilton to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus during a short-notice operation.
On 3 March, the UK Ministry of Defence reported that multirole Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft operating in the airspace over Jordan shot down an undisclosed number of unmanned aerial platforms approaching from Iran.
Boeing and the Royal Air Force (RAF) have officially opened a new facility for the United Kingdom’s E-7 Wedgetail programme at RAF Lossiemouth.
On 1 March, the UK Ministry of Defence announced that a Eurofighter Typhoon multi-role combat aircraft from the British contingent stationed in Qatar had shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle heading towards the country from Iran.
Exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1, the U.S. Air Force’s premier large-scale combat exercise, began this week with a focus on testing joint and coalition command and control across vast distances.
The Royal Air Force has confirmed its readiness to assume leadership of NATO’s Allied Reaction Force Special Operations Component in July 2026 following the successful completion of Exercise Hyperion Storm.
The UK government has committed more than £650 million this week to strengthen and upgrade the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fighter jet fleet, sustaining over 1,500 skilled jobs across the country into the next decade.
The Royal Air Force’s joint Typhoon unit with Qatar, 12 Squadron, has deployed to the Gulf region for defensive purposes amid regional tensions.
The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a £205 million contract extension with QinetiQ to provide ongoing technical and engineering support to the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fleet.
