RAF Typhoons to fly round-trip missions to defend Polish air space following drone incursion
The Typhoons will operate from RAF Coningsby and are expected to start flying missions in the coming days
Simon Newton began his career as a print journalist in the early 1990s before moving into broadcasting. He has reported for Sky News, BBC News and ITV and received numerous awards. He reported extensively from Afghanistan and spent three months embedded with British troops in Helmand. He now covers the war in Ukraine.
The Typhoons will operate from RAF Coningsby and are expected to start flying missions in the coming days
Countering enemy UAVs with missiles is expensive, so a new breed of anti-drone drones are proving far more cost-effective
Military experts say the Suwalki Gap could be a key flashpoint in any future conflict
Direct feedback from the frontline is leading to the development of products like the Himera radio which is tough for the Russians to jam
Able Seaman (Diver) Charles Rich shows some of the Navy's EOD and diving equipment to BFBS Forces News reporter Simon Newton
BFBS Forces News reporter Simon Newton went to see a farewell ceremony for a cohort of Ukrainian soldiers to find out what they'd learned
Several Sukhoi Su-35 Flankers have been lost in the war with Ukraine, with speculation mounting that at least one may have been shot down
The strategically important Progress plant manufactures components used in Russian self-propelled guns, missiles, drones and glide bombs
The Defence Secretary tried piloting a drone and test-drove the Army's uncrewed ground vehicles on a military tech visit to Warminster
BFBS Forces News' Simon Newton takes a closer look at the details and the changes set to come for the Armed Forces
Lessons learned from the war in Ukraine have helped shape the Armed Forces' new digital targeting and electromagnetic warfare capabilities
A RUSI report reveals that Russia is about to increase the tempo of its attacks in Ukraine to gain leverage at the negotiating table
Russia is restoring many of its former Cold War military bases as it builds up its forces despite the massive losses sustained in Ukraine
Russia has evaded global sanctions to build the Banderol cruise missile, which can be launched from an Orion reconnaissance drone
Poland is investing heavily in new equipment such as the F-35A and Abrams following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine
The strike reportedly used a Sidewinder missile fired from a Magura V7 drone boat to shoot down two Russian Su-30 jets