Still fighting at 50: F-16s prove their worth defending Nato's eastern flank
The Romanian air force operates the F-16 Fighting Falcon – and the jets recently saw action, shooting down three suspected Russian drones
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RAF Work begins to replace all 3km of runway at Brize Norton – the RAF's biggest station
Some 350,000 tonnes of material is being used throughout the project – the equivalent in weight to around 29,000 double-decker buses
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Aircraft US-2 Japanese amphibious aircraft: Are military sea planes making a comeback?
The aircraft is used for search and rescue operations at sea and on remote islands, making it a fast-response asset
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RAF Mission accomplished: RAF jets wind down Nato Romanian air policing on Operation Biloxi
Fighter jets from RAF Coningsby have been providing Quick Reaction Alert fast jets to help the Romanian Air Force police Nato's eastern ...
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RAF Red Arrows stranded in Canada after bad weather delays return from US tour
The team had been performing in the United States to help mark the country’s 250th anniversary of the declaration of independence
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Aircraft Apache could soon be rolling with Thunder – an autonomous loyal tilt-rotor wingman
Manufacturer Anduril suggests each crewed AH-64 could be accompanied by two or three of the hybrid electric aircraft
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RAF F-35 Lightning? Lightning II? Hold on, just how many times does Lightning strike?
Find out why the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy call the Lockheed Martin F-35 the Lightning, while to the Americans it's the Lightning II
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Aircraft Saab JAS 39 Gripen: The highly manoeuvrable multi-role fighter that can land on roads
The multi-role fighter jet is currently used by several air forces, including Czechia, Hungary and South Africa
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Aircraft One Apache, three Thunders: Missile-carrying robocopter unveiled at Farnborough
A full-scale model of Thunder was unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow, with the autonomous aircraft's first flight planned for ...
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RAF Vertical Valo: Aircraft hoping to carry people from Canary Wharf to Heathrow in 12 minutes
The Valo is a piloted, four-passenger, electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, with no operating emissions
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RAF From Brize Norton to Darwin: Inside the 14,000km journey to Ex Pitch Black
RAF aviators travelled through Alaska, Guam and Queensland before reaching Darwin for one of the world's largest multinational air exercises
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Royals King meets aviators involved in protecting British bases in Cyprus during Iran war
King Charles, the station's Honorary Air Commodore, also inspected the cockpit of an F-35B Lightning fighter jet during his visit to RAF ...
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Nato British F-35s fly Nato air policing missions from European carrier for first time
The Nato first was achieved during Operation Firecrest, which has taken HMS Prince of Wales and its carrier group from Norwegian waters into ...
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Opinion How could Hillsborough Law give bereaved Chinook disaster families the chance for justice?
A military lawyer says the Hillsborough Law could tear down decades of secrecy and blame over the Chinook disaster
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Politics New Defence Secretary's mantra: higher spending must be matched by faster modernisation
Wes Streeting said in his first major speech that the MOD must move at the pace of modern warfare and outlined plans for faster procurement
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Aircraft Future of aerospace and defence takes flight as Farnborough Airshow gets underway
BFBS Forces News visited the show, which spans more than 500,000 square meters and is being hailed by organisers as the largest air show in ...