What will sixth-generation aircraft like the Tempest mean for the future of air combat?
Defence expert James Bosbotinis predicts a mix of new tech like AI, machine learning and complex collaborations with uncrewed aircraft.
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RAF The Dambusters: Sir Barnes Wallis's bouncing bomb relics go up for auction
Operation Chastise saw the Möhne, Edersee and Sorpe dams attacked with bouncing bombs derived from Sir Barnes's tests.
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Aircraft Australian and British Army join forces to get hands-on with UK's AH-64E Apache fleet
It is part of the growing connection between the militaries following the 2021 Aukus defence and security agreement.
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RAF Historic aircraft take to the skies as UK marks 84th anniversary of Battle of Britain
The day of remembrance recognised the momentous point in the fighting when the Luftwaffe launched its heaviest bombing raids on London.
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RAF In the cockpit with the Red Arrows during breathtaking flight over Niagara Falls
The RAF's aerobatic display team were marking 100 years of the Royal Canadian Air Force and 60 years in the skies.
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Russia Royal Navy and RAF track Russian vessels and bombers close to UK
HMS Iron Duke and HMS Tyne were deployed to monitor four Russian Navy vessels as they sailed through the Channel and the North Sea.
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RAF Spectacular sight for Londoners as RAF and US Army Chinooks soar over capital
The US 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment and the 7th Special Operations Squadron carried out a helicopter flyover.
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Navy Royal Navy Black Cats cancel display as mark of respect to Lt Rhodri Leyshon
The pilot died when a Merlin helicopter was ditched in the Channel during a night-flying exercise.
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Navy Royal Navy officer who died in Merlin accident named as Lieutenant Rhodri Leyshon
Defence Secretary John Healey has said that an investigation into the helicopter incident over the English Channel has already begun.
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Aircraft Globemasters make dark descent as they land on dried-up desert lakebed at night
USAF crews from three units carried out take-offs and landings in the California desert to show off the flexibility of the cargo aircraft.
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Navy First Sea Lord leads tributes to Royal Navy sailor who died in Merlin accident
The helicopter crew had been carrying out night flying training with carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth when the aircraft came down.
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Aircraft USAF marks a first in Finland as F-35A Lightning II jets come in to land on highway
The A variant does not have the B's short take-off/vertical landing capability, and had a road just 30 metres wide on which to land.
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Navy British F-35B jets complete their first month-long mission policing Nato skies in Iceland
This was the first time the Lightning Force had been called on to perform QRA missions, which are typically carried out by RAF Typhoons.
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Army British Army launches Top Gun academy to train best kamikaze drone pilots
The Army is selecting its best drone pilots to take control of its First Person View Uncrewed Aircraft Systems to take the fight to the ...
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RAF Fellow pilot hails low-level-loving daredevil who co-founded the Red Arrows
Henry Prince would fly far lower than most people would think of safely, according to fellow aerobatic pilot and friend John Galyer.
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Aircraft Amazing shots of F-35B showing off unique short take off capability in Iceland
1,000ft take off: Short Take Off Vertical Landing process is special capability of the F-35B