RAF deterrence is back after 30-year sabbatical, Chief of the Air Staff says
Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton said the Air Force had spent the last few decades optimising itself to fight less powerful adversaries.
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Aircraft Flight of the Felon: Is Russia's most advanced stealth fighter all it's claimed to be?
The latest-generation Russian Su-57 stealth fighter is set to appear at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition.
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USA US bomber aircraft force heads to Europe ahead of training with Nato forces
The aircraft flew from the US to the US European Command area of responsibility.
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Aircraft Landmark landing: British F-35 pilot touches down on Japanese warship for first time
Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander Nick Baker sets his Lightning II down on the Izumo-class destroyer JS Kaga in the eastern Pacific.
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RAF RAF and Army work together to repair 'missile strikes' on runway to keep jets in the air
A team of RAF and Army personnel have taken part in a drill to fix simulated missile strike craters at RAF Marham, the home of the F-35B.
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth after training with RAF and HMS St Albans
The Royal Navy's flagship trained with Chinook helicopters and the crew of HMS St Albans.
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USA Pilot error blamed for ejection that led to US F-35B flying unmanned for 73 miles
The US Marine Corps jet continued to fly unmanned for 11 minutes and 21 seconds before crashing in a rural area in South Carolina.
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Aircraft X-65 Aurora drone: The stealth aircraft taking military air power to new heights
In 1903, the Wright brothers gave humanity the ability to fly, and today the military is taking air power to the next level with the Aurora ...
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Ukraine Battle of the surveillance drones: Can Ukraine blind Putin's troops on the ground?
Ukraine destroyed 200 Russian surveillance drones over two months, but is it enough to stop their intelligence-gathering efforts?
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RAF Hello virtual skies: RAF Shawbury transforms helicopter instructor training
State-of-the-art VR headsets enhance helicopter training, offering instructors an immersive and cost-effective way to sharpen their skills.
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Aircraft For sale: One ex-Royal Navy Sea Harrier FA2, one careful owner, still iconic but doesn't fly
The classic British aircraft is a rare find for aviation enthusiasts and collectors.
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Nato Nato Falcons and Hornets scrambled after unknown target detected near Romanian border
An unknown object was detected flying towards Romania, triggering the country's air police protocols.
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RAF RAF's Wedgetail AEW shows off its new colours and VIII Squadron's Arabian dagger
The Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft is the successor to the E-3D Sentry and will be flown out of RAF Lossiemouth.
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Aircraft Russia shooting down its own drone an expensive and embarrassing failure, MOD says
The Ministry of Defence says the incident will almost certainly delay Moscow's S-70 programme.
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Navy Cleared hot: Wildcat destroys Banshee drone using Martlet missile during trials
A helicopter from 815 NAS has used a Martlet missile to destroy a Banshee drone during a training exercise.
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RAF UK becomes the first nation to complete full transit of Nato's eastern border
An RAF RC-135W Rivet Joint flew from the southernmost point of Greece to the northern most point of Finland.