RAF Lossiemouth's flying club goes green as new electric aircraft takes off
The electric aircraft puts the club on track to be the first in the country to offer direct carbon emission-free initial pilot training.
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Technology Real flying, virtual fighting: RAF to test augmented reality dogfight training system
The new technology has the potential to revolutionise pilot training with the RAF's Hawk jets and is already in use with the US Air Force.
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Aircraft It's a bruiser: Reflecting on the Army's Apache Mk1, the tough helicopter that saved lives
As the British Army says goodbye to the Mk1 variant of the attack helicopter, we look back at its two decades of dedicated service.
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Aircraft Fond farewell: British Army's Apache Mk1 attack helicopter makes final flight
The Army Air Corps is replacing the attack helicopter with the state-of-the-art AH-64E model.
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Aircraft Lightning strikes twice at RAF Marham as new F-35B stealth fighters arrive
The aircraft have undergone serviceability checks and will soon join the rest of the F-35B Lightnings in an operational capability.
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Politics Shapps goes up Down Under in F/A-18F Super Hornet following defence co-operation agreement
Australia and the UK have signed a new defence and security agreement making it easier for their defence forces to operate together.
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RAF The graduates: Ukrainian pilots complete RAF flight training vital to defending their nation
Ten Ukrainian pilots have graduated from training with the RAF and will ultimately be learning how to take the fight to Russia in the F-16.
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Navy Watch: Houthi drone downed – not by missile, but by machine gun from French helicopter
The attack drone that had been attempting to hit a ship in the Red Sea was engaged by a machine gunner on board an AS565 Panther helicopter.
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USA Arctic Angels: US paras swap Alaska for Norway as they drop in for Exercise Arctic Shock
Exercise Arctic Shock saw hundreds of troops from the US and Norway conduct training in the frozen terrain around Bardufoss.
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RAF British F-35s return to UK after taking part in Nato's biggest post-Cold War exercise
The combat aircraft returned to RAF Marham from the deck of HMS Prince of Wales, who led the CGS for the multinational drills.
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Russia Beriev A-50: Russia's airborne early warning aircraft that's fallen prey to Ukrainian missiles
The A-50 can detect threats and direct attacks, but as few as eight are thought to still be in service, and not all of those are flying.
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Russia Russia knocked out GPS to RAF aircraft carrying Defence Secretary, Downing St confirms
An aircraft carrying Mr Shapps as he was returning home from Poland was targeted by Russia through electrical interference.
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Aircraft Military to get new Chinooks that can fly twice as far in £2bn deal with Boeing
The upgraded variants can carry up to 55 personnel or 10,000kg of cargo and can travel at speeds up to 200 miles per hour.
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RAF Chinook Display Team to cut back full display programme amid RAF's global commitments
The Chinook is an incredibly useful helicopter - so much so that its operational capabilities are needed elsewhere in support of Nato.
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Ukraine Russian air force losing combat aircraft 20 times faster than they can be replaced
The country has lost numerous aircraft over a short period, including several advanced aircraft and bombers.
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Weapons and Kit RAF denies drone trials squadron has conducted zero tests since reforming four years ago
216 Squadron was reformed to act as an experimental drone unit in 2020.