JEF headquarters deploys to nuclear bunker in Iceland
British personnel have arrived at the Keflavik air base in Iceland for their latest tasking with the Joint Expeditionary Force.
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RAF George Russell swaps F1 seat for 'experience of a lifetime' in a Typhoon fighter jet
'I truly understand why it's such an honour to work for the Royal Air Force', the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 driver said.
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RAF RAF Atlas flies non-stop for 22 hours in its longest-ever flight
The A400M Atlas aircraft completed a 22-hour long flight non-stop over the Atlantic Ocean and the ice caps.
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Aircraft RAF Typhoons scrambled twice 'within a matter of hours' to intercept Russian aircraft
Last month, Nato scrambled the jets six times, intercepting 21 Russian aircraft in the process.
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History RAF Scampton Dambusters' dog grave move plans to be debated
The dog died on the eve of the raid and was buried on the grounds of the Grade II-listed Hangar 2 at the base.
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Aircraft RAF Typhoons to get £870m advanced radar upgrade
The Royal Air Force's Typhoon Tranche 3 aircraft will be fitted with the European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk2.
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RAF King presents medals to RAF personnel for their role in late Queen's funeral
RAF Northolt aviators were honoured during a private investiture at Buckingham Palace.
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Aircraft The RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight cleared for take-off
The aircraft had been grounded due to an issue with a Merlin engine.
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Army UK forces can only fight intensively for very 'brief period', ex-defence chief says
Government figures show there were 188,820 service personnel in the UK Forces as of April 2023, a decrease of 3.8% compared with the ...
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LGBTQ Serving With Pride: Military personnel and veterans share their experiences of being LGBT+ in the Armed Forces
LGBT+ members of the Armed Forces were forced to hide their sexuality until the ban on them serving was lifted in 2000.
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RAF New RAF chief apologises 'unreservedly' for recruitment drive that discriminated against white men
An independent inquiry confirmed that aviators, either women or from ethnic minority backgrounds, were accelerated ahead of other candidates ...
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RAF Royal Air Force recruitment drive discriminated against white men, inquiry finds
The RAF said it accepts the drive amounted to positive discrimination, adding it will not 'make the same mistakes again'.
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LGBTQ LGBTQ+ Defence Awards to shine a spotlight on those 'doing incredible things' in the military
More than two decades since the 'gay ban' was lifted, the awards will showcase the value of defence inclusion.
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RAF RAF Typhoons join B1 Lancers for exercise above Norwegian Arctic Circle
The Typhoon deployment was to take part in exercises Tempest Strike and Tower Guardian.
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RAF End of an era: C-130J Hercules makes final RAF flights
The last two RAF Hercules flights took off from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire this morning.
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Tri-Service Historical LGBT ban in Armed Forces 'was an appalling stain on all of us', defence minister says
Minister for Defence People Dr Andrew Murrison said the Etherton report will be published 'very soon indeed'.