Downing Street defends Home Secretary's use of Chinook during Kent visit
According to defence analysts writing for the UK Defence Journal, the helicopter costs about £3,500 an hour to fly.
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Aircraft Delays in RAF pilot training system 'unacceptable', Defence Secretary says
Ben Wallace told MPs the waiting time for training is "not in a place that I want it to be".
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Navy Royal Navy helps in crackdown on gang-related crime in Caribbean
Tanker RFA Tideforce has been working alongside local forces in Turks and Caicos after 15 fatal stabbings since early September.
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RAF Watch Red Arrows arrive in Bahrain ahead of tour of the Gulf region
The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team is set to display at the Bahrain Airshow.
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Aircraft Defence Secretary says there are currently more British F-35s than pilots
Ben Wallace told MPs that colleagues want to play 'Top Trumps' with defence investment.
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Aircraft This is the British Army's deadly new Apache attack helicopter making its debut in the field
The latest model looks similar to its Mark 1 predecessor and handles similarly too, despite new blades and American engines.
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Aircraft Watch: Low-level Typhoons caught on camera
The Eurofighter Typhoon entered service with the Royal Air Force in 2003 and has gone on to be at the forefront of operations.
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Ukraine Ukraine: Jaw-dropping cockpit footage of helicopter flying extremely low along highway
It follows the original viral video filmed from a car narrowly missed by a helicopter trying to remain undetected by Russian radar.
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Aircraft Airseeker: What is the RAF's Rivet Joint aircraft?
The RAF electronic surveillance aircraft soaks up intelligence on tactical missions as part of a joint UK-US arrangement.
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Russia Russia has lost at least 23 Ka-52 attack helicopters since invasion, UK says
Russia has likely lost the aircraft "from Ukrainian man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS)", the UK's Ministry of Defence says.
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Aircraft Dramatic moment a Russian Su-25 Frogfoot pilot records his own ejection
The aircraft was reportedly brought down by Ukrainian forces this summer.
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Nato NATO reporting names used for Russian aircraft explained
The reporting names provide a convenient and recognisable English language handle for communicating aircraft types.
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Weapons and Kit RAF Typhoons and F-35s carry out their largest-ever mass firing of ASRAAM missiles
Pilots from eight squadrons launched 53 missiles at target drones over ten days.
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RAF Air force chief: RAF doing 'everything' possible to accelerate frontline flying training
The Chief of the Air Staff spoke to Forces News at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
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Russia Fireball engulfs apartment building as Russian jet crashes in Sea of Azov port
The blaze engulfed several floors of an apartment building and at least 15 apartments were affected, local authorities said.
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RAF Jet2 flight escorted by RAF Typhoons after 'potential threat' reported
An RAF spokesperson said the diverted aircraft was "safely escorted to Stansted Airport".