UK Ministry of Defence says new RAF space warfare squadron will disrupt hostile operations and defend critical satellites in orbit
Britain has established its first military unit dedicated to disrupting, degrading and denying hostile activity in space, marking a shift from monitoring threats to acting against them.
Britain deploys RAF Voyager tanker to Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks raise risks to Gulf security, energy supplies and trade
Britain will deploy an RAF Voyager air-to-air refuelling aircraft to support Saudi Arabia following renewed Houthi attacks and escalating regional violence.
NATO allies test F-35 Typhoon P 8A and E-3A integration in Cobra Warrior as RAF sharpens multinational combat readiness
Aircrews and specialists from five NATO allies are training in the United Kingdom during Exercise Cobra Warrior 26-2, a Royal Air Force-led event designed to test complex multinational air operations
Britain to replace ageing Hawk jets under £360 million military training overhaul, with new aircraft planned for Red Arrows
Britain will spend £360 million to fully recapitalise its military jet training system and begin replacing the ageing Hawk fleet.
RAF launches UK’s largest homeland defence test with Typhoon, F-35, P-8A and Voyager aircraft alongside NATO allied forces
The Royal Air Force has begun its largest test of UK homeland defence, bringing together combat aircraft and personnel from five NATO countries.
Royal Air Force tests A400M grass-runway operations in Poland amid Russian drone incursions across NATO’s eastern flank
The Royal Air Force has deployed an Atlas C1 A400M to Poland to test operations from temporary and unprepared runways.
Saab equips Royal Air Force with Giraffe 1X radars for deployed counter-drone operations amid rising threats to UK and coalition forces
Saab UK has delivered Giraffe 1X radar systems to the Royal Air Force under an urgent requirement for counter-drone operations.
Britain commits another £1.1 billion to Eurofighter Typhoon, sustaining RAF air defence and aerospace exports into the 2040s
Britain will invest a further £1.1 billion in Eurofighter Typhoon upgrades and long-term support, keeping the combat aircraft in service into the 2040s while the Royal Air Force prepares for a new generation of crewed and autonomous systems.
Royal Air Force redesignates headquarters as Air & Space Command, putting space power at centre of British military planning and operations
The Royal Air Force has redesignated Air Command as Air & Space Command, formalising its responsibility for both operational domains across UK defence.
Boeing moves second RAF E-7A Wedgetail to Boscombe Down for next phase of military acceptance under Britain’s three-aircraft programme
Boeing has shown the second E-7A Wedgetail intended for the Royal Air Force in its final paint scheme after the aircraft arrived at Boscombe Down.
Britain plans to bring F-35A Lightning II fighters into RAF service in the early 2030s for NATO’s aircraft-based nuclear mission
Britain expects its first F-35A fighters to enter service in the early 2030s, bringing the Royal Air Force into NATO’s Dual Capable Aircraft mission and expanding the strategic role of the country’s Lightning Force.
UK Ministry of Defence says armed forces hold 285 Challenger 2 tanks, 47 F-35Bs, nine submarines and 14 Archer howitzers
Britain’s armed forces held 285 Challenger 2 tanks, 47 F-35B fighters and 73 naval vessels in the latest government inventory.