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Nov- 2022 -4 NovemberAir
UK Names Four Competitors for New Medium Helicopter Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence has selected four aerospace giants to compete for its $1.15-billion New Medium Helicopter program.
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3 NovemberDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
UK Launches Post-Mosquito Combat Drone Project
The UK has launched an effort to develop low-cost unmanned air systems following the scrapping of the Mosquito “loyal wingman” drone project.
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Oct- 2022 -24 OctoberExercises
RAF Typhoons and F-35s Conduct ‘Largest Ever’ Missile Drill
The Royal Air Force carried out its “largest ever” missile firing drill, in which Typhoon and F-35B pilots launched 53 infrared-guided ASRAAMs.
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20 OctoberAir
Serco to Continue Supporting UK Fylingdales Radar
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Serco a three-year contract extension to continue support for the Solid State Phased Array Radar at the Fylingdales Royal Air Force base in North Yorkshire.
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14 OctoberEurope
UK Forces Hold ‘Largest’ Joint Amphibious Exercise in Cyprus
The British Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force have conducted their largest combined amphibious exercise in years in Cyprus.
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5 OctoberAir
British Army Paratroopers Conduct First Jump From Atlas Transport Aircraft
British Army paratroopers have conducted their first low-level parachute jump from the Royal Air Force A400M Atlas C aircraft at Salisbury Plain.
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Sep- 2022 -27 SeptemberExercises
US, UK Sink Ex-USS Boone in Training Exercise
US and UK naval and air forces sank the decommissioned guided missile frigate USS Boone during an exercise in the North Atlantic.
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Aug- 2022 -4 AugustEurope
British Air Force Receives New Jet Transport Aircraft
The Royal Air Force has taken delivery of its second Envoy IV CC Mk1 aircraft for transport of military personnel and equipment.
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Jul- 2022 -15 JulyEurope
Royal Air Force Chief Says UK Drone Swarms Ready for Battle
The RAF's drone swarms have shown “enormous operational potential to confuse and overwhelm an adversary’s air defenses,” the service's chief of staff said.
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1 JulyEurope
RAF Upgrades Command and Control System to Defeat Hostile Aircraft
The Royal Air Force has installed a new command and control system for early detection and response to potential hostile aircraft.
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