Royal Air Force lacks suitable helmet for potential female F-35 pilots, Chief of Air Staff admits
Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston appeared before MPs on the Commons Defence to face questions about the state of the Royal Air Force.
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Aircraft RAF Hawk T2 jets cleared to resume flying, Chief of Air Staff confirms
The Royal Air Force had grounded their training jets after runway engine issues.
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Ukraine Boris Johnson clashes with No 10 over not sending Ukraine fighter jets
The UK said it is not practical to provide sophisticated jets used by the RAF and US President Joe Biden ruled out sending F-16 fighters.
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Ukraine Giving Ukraine British fighter jets is 'not practical', UK says
Rishi Sunak believes it is "not practical" to provide Ukraine with British fighter jets, Downing Street has said.
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USA President Biden rules out US sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
Military analysts say more aid is crucial if Ukraine is to block an expected Russian spring offensive and launch its own pushback effort.
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Ukraine F-16: How the US-made fighter jets could aid Ukraine in its fight against Russia
They are some of the most advanced aircraft in Nato's fleet, on par with the Typhoon, bar stealth.
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Ukraine West in 'fast-track' talks over possibility of sending Ukraine long-range missiles and aircraft, official says
Russia and North Korea have accused the West of prolonging and taking a direct role in the war by sending Kyiv increasingly sophisticated ...
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Aircraft F-16s v Russian fighter jets: Comparing air power as Ukraine seeks new jets after supply of tanks
Here is a look at what Western fighter jets would bring to the fight and how they compare to Russia's SU-57 stealth fighter.
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Aircraft RAF grounds Hawk T2 training jets after runway engine issue
An RAF spokesperson confirmed flying has been temporarily suspended pending the results of a technical investigation.
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RAF RAF airdrops vital fuel supplies to British Antarctic Survey
The RAF said its range was extended by air-to-air refuelling from a Royal Air Force Voyager.
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Ukraine Incredible footage shows Hind helicopters skimming low over Ukrainian countryside
The video, shared on the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense's Twitter page, shows Mil Mi-34 helicopters flying low over snow-covered fields.
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Space Military veteran Tim Peake takes on ambassadorial role as he retires as astronaut
The former British Army Air Corps officer will take on a full-time ambassadorial role for space.
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USA RAF jets arrive in Nevada for major exercise alongside US and Australia
The exercise provides a chance for participants to develop capabilities against a near peer adversary.
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Aircraft Drone users warned to avoid Red Arrows training base by police
RAF Syerston is being used by the Red Arrows on a temporary basis after the closure of RAF Scampton at the end of last year.
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Estonia British Chinooks land in Estonia to bolster Baltic defence
The helicopters will be integrated into the exercises led by the Nato enhanced Forward Presence multinational battle group.
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Aircraft The tactical role Russia's MiG-31 combat jet is playing against Ukraine
The MiG-31 can reportedly fly higher, faster and farther than the Ukrainian air force's best Sukhoi Su-27 interceptors.