RAF Typhoons escort Kenya Airways flight to Stansted Airport
The RAF fighter jets were launched from their Coningsby base.
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Navy Watch: Merlin helicopter successfully deploys Sting Ray torpedo
A helicopter from 820 Naval Air Squadron dropped a torpedo into the water during an exercise with the UK Carrier Strike Group.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales' long-awaited F-35 trials begin off US east coast
The Royal Navy is working to expand the operating limits of the jet with Britain's newest aircraft carrier.
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RAF In pictures: Pathfinders put skills to the test jumping from RAF C-17s at 12,000ft
Exercise Paramoose is a freefall training exercise to maintain vital parachuting currencies.
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RAF RAF Typhoon Squadrons deploy simultaneously to opposite sides of the world
The two Typhoon Squadrons are deployed in Poland and Malaysia.
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RAF Red Arrows welcome new team leader ahead of milestone 60th display season
Squadron Leader Jon Bond has begun work building a nine-aircraft display for the Red Arrows' milestone 2024 diamond campaign.
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Exercises UK Carrier Strike Group ends first phase of deployment with combat mission training
The activity came as part of Exercise Cobra Warrior, the Royal Air Force's largest annual exercise
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Russia MOD believes Russia destroyed its own advanced combat jet in friendly fire incident
The Russian Su-35S Flanker M multi-role combat aircraft was inadvertently destroyed by ground forces, the MOD reveals
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RAF RAF Typhoons deploy to Poland for exercises with Nato allies
The deployment will enable Royal Air Force pilots to train in dogfighting scenarios against different aircraft.
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Aircraft Apache: Arming and fuelling one of the most advanced attack helicopters in the world
Designed to find and destroy air defence units, tanks and armoured vehicles, the Apache is capable of a large range of battlefield tasks.
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Ukraine Ukraine: Heavy aircraft losses will reduce Russia's long-term tactical air power, UK says
The UK MOD believes that approximately 90 Russian fixed-wing aircraft have been lost in Ukraine since last year.
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Germany German pilots handed British wings after passing helicopter training at RAF Shawbury
In a first for RAF Shawbury, German aircrew get presented with British wings after successfully completing their training at the UK base
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RAF Red Arrows airshow in Menorca cancelled amid alleged row over Gibraltar
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps is reported to have axed the aerobatic performance on the Spanish island in response to pressure from Spain ...
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Navy Spectacular pictures show F-35s preparing to launch at night from HMS Queen Elizabeth
Breathtaking images from the Ministry of Defence show the crew of 617 Squadron take part in night flying
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Aircraft Take a guided tour around Canada's CF-18 Hornet fighter
Master Corporal Joshua Belanger of the Royal Canadian Air Force outlines the features of the CF-18 fighter aircraft
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RAF RAF Typhoons land and take off from remote road in Finland for first time
The Royal Air Force tested its flexibility and adaptability to survive an attack, disperse to remote locations and operate with minimal ...