Royal Air Force • Page 3 of 9

Apr- 2023 -

18 April

Air

Image shows a. RAF Voyager from RAF Brize Norton landing at Nellis Air Force Base during Red Flag 23-1. A Royal Air Force detachment, operating from Nellis Air Base Nevada, is honing its cutting-edge air combat skills in the largest scale Exercise Red Flag to date. Exercise Red Flag is the pre-eminent annual air combat training exercise run by the United States. The United States Air Force has expanded this long-established exercise to include a vastly increased geographical area to challenge participants to overcome what USAF planners are calling the Tyranny of Distance in addition to the traditional combat air missions of previous exercises. The Exercise has previously been run over the Nevada Test and Training Range and area of 12,000 square miles of airspace and 2.9 million acres of land. Now training areas in Utah and California have been added, as well as missions being flow out over the Californian Pacific Coast. The exercise area has therefore become vast and is aimed to reflect the challenges of conducting air operations at range The RAF detachment of around 300 personnel currently taking part on the exercise is operating seven Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth based II (Army Co-operation) Squadron, plus a Voyager operated from 10 and 101 Squadron based at RAF Brize Norton. In addition, aircrew from 51 Squadron based at RAF Waddington have been integrated into the flight crew of a USAF RC-135 Rivet Joint intelligence gathering aircraft. Australia is the only other nation participating, reflecting the close Defence partnership between our three countries.

Sustainable Fuel-Powered British Voyager Tanker Performs Air-to-Air Replenishment

The UK Royal Air Force has conducted an air-to-air replenishment using a sustainable aviation fuel-powered Voyager tanker.

14 April

Europe

Pictured:Puma from 33 Squadron in Akrotiri practise winching a simulated casualty over the bases cliffs taken on the 14th of March 2023. The Puma HC.Mk 2 medium support helicopter operates under Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) control. The aircraft is used in a variety of combat roles, including the tactical movement of troops, weapons, ammunition, and stores on the battlefield, as well as the extraction of casualties and in response to medical emergencies on the frontline. It is also employed during non-combatant evacuations, and humanitarian and disaster relief operations.

Rojoef Manuel

UK to Provide Infrastructure Services for Cyprus-Based Military Facilities

The UK has awarded Mitie Defence Limited a contract to deliver critical infrastructure services to British military facilities in Cyprus.

11 April

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Lockheed to Provide UK F-35 Capability Support for $225M

Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office have signed a $225 million capability support contract for the UK’s F-35 fleet.

Mar- 2023 -

14 March

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

RAF to Receive Flight Simulator for Upgraded Shadow Mk2 Training

UK has procured a complete flight simulator system to prepare the Royal Air Force for its future Shadow Mk1 fleet.

13 March

Air

The Royal Air Force (RAF) and Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) conducted a flypast over Doha today to celebrate the air defence partnership between both nations. The United Kingdoms Red Arrows joined QEAF and RAF Typhoon jets for an exciting flypast for spectators and senior representatives from both air forces gathered in Dohas harbour. The Red Arrows and Qatars aerobatic display team performed thrilling displays over the seafront. The RAF Typhoons were from 12 Squadron, the joint UK-Qatar Typhoon squadron, which is currently deployed to Qatar to support the formation of the QEAFs first Typhoon squadron and to support air security operations for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Typhoons from 7 Squadron, the QEAFs first Typhoon squadron, flew alongside the RAF in the flypast. To successfully form 7 Squadron, the two air forces are collaborating in Qatar to apply the knowledge gained while working together on the joint Typhoon squadron at RAF Coningsby.

Rojoef Manuel

British-Qatari Typhoon Squadron to Extend Partnership

The UK Royal Air Force and Qatar Emiri Air Force have agreed to extend their bilateral Typhoon cooperation for two more years.

13 March

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

UK in $6 Billion Defense Boost to Respond to Russia, China

The UK announced a $6-billion investment in defense to respond to emerging geopolitical threats from Russia and China.

7 March

Air

Yesterday a Royal Air Force Chinook operated by a 27 Squadron crew out of RAF Odiham headed to Holbeach Ranges to conduct a Gunnery sortie.

Rojoef Manuel

Royal Air Force Conducts Airborne Gunnery Training With Chinooks

The UK Royal Air Force has conducted live-fire training with CH-47 helicopters to assess the difficulty and accuracy of airborne weapons.

Feb- 2023 -

28 February

Exercises

Typhoons and engineers from Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwaver 71 "Richthofen" arrive at RAF Lossiemouth ahead of the their combined deployment to Estonia. They will be conducting in corss-training between the the German Air Force and RAF Typhoon assigned personel and to fly Qucik Reation Alert and Combined Baltic Air Policing training.

Rojoef Manuel

UK, German Air Forces Prepare for First Joint NATO Air Policing Mission

The UK and Germany are conducting exercises to prepare for their first integrated NATO air policing mission.

10 February

Land

A new refuler being presented to an Air Commodore at Terberg DTS in Halifax on the 31st of January 2023.

Rojoef Manuel

British Military Receives First Revamped Aircraft Refueler Trucks

The British Armed Forces have received the first tranche of their new large-capacity aircraft refueler vehicles.

Jan- 2023 -

30 January

Americas

Joe Saballa

British Army No Longer Top-Level Fighting Force, Warns US General

A US military official has reportedly told UK defense secretary Ben Wallace that the British Army is no longer considered a “top-level fighting force.”

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