Black Hawk helicopter crew may not have heard traffic control instruction before Washington crash
Analysis of black box shows ‘conflicting information’ and suggests cockpit may not have seen accurate altitude information ...
State may rely on executive privilege to prevent disclosure of secret UK air defence agreement
The State says it is long-standing policy to neither confirm nor deny matters regarding external security. It argues that if ...
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Why US air support over Ukraine could lead to wider war
Former military commanders believe US military 'air cover' will be needed to police the skies above Ukraine if a ceasefire ...
Britain supplies Ukraine with new missile system – hidden inside shipping containers
Britain has started supplying Ukraine with surface-to-air missiles that can be launched from shipping containers. The new ...
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Old Jet Parts Recycled into 3D-Printed Parts for Next-Gen Military Aircraft
In an interesting initiative, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has begun repurposing components from retired Royal Air Force ...
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Royal Air Force Protector RG1 Completes Further Flight Testing
Following the type's first UK flight in November 2023, unmanned Protector RG1s, the UK designation for MQ-9B, are now ...
Live: Huge USAF B52s land at RAF Fairford with rumours more bombers on the way
The speculation proved correct as three United States Air Force B52 bombers have now landed in Gloucestershire at RAF Fairford. The arrival of 747 and 767 supply planes from the Minot Air Base in ...
‘I want to fire missiles into Russian troops’: the young Ukrainians training as fighter pilots in the UK
As the war grinds on, Nato states are collaborating to train Ukrainian recruits to fly western jets. The RAF gets them first ...
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Students at RAF Valley see what future could look like
Coleg Menai students aiming for careers in aviation visited Babcock International at RAF Valley recently to see what their future could look like.
See the US Air Force's 'Franken-bird' F-35 made from wrecked stealth fighters take its first flight
Restoring the salvaged 'Franken-bird' F-35A Lightning fighter jet cost an estimated $6 million, a fraction of the $80 million ...
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RAF Aircraft Recycled as Metal Powders to 3D Print New Aeronautical Parts
Rolls-Royce is recycling parts from old RAF aircraft into 3D printing powders for use in future aerospace applications.
Rolls-Royce Recycles and Reuses Tornado Parts in Tempest
In other words, the Royal Air Force has a goal to break down “strategic metals” from retired Tornado fighter bombers with a ...