UK's First Uncrewed Combat Aircraft Closer To Reality With £30m Deal
Known as a 'loyal wingman', the aircraft will be designed to fly alongside fighter jets at high speed.
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RAF Lossiemouth Becomes First RAF Base To Trial New Bird Tracking Radar
The radar system can accurately track avian activity as far as 10km and up to a height of 700m.
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Africa RAF Chinook Conducts Heavy Lift Operation In Mali
The helicopter was assisting Operation Barkhane, the French counter-insurgency operation in the West African Sahel region.
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RAF Museum Of RAF Firefighting In Danger Of Closing For Good
The museum's founder said vehicles from the collection are being stored outside in a field, with the hunt now on for another new home.
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Technology New Chemical Detection Robot Successfully Trialled
Scientists say the robot could drastically reduce the risks to military and counter-terrorism officers when operating in contaminated areas.
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Coronavirus COVID: Facility At RAF Henlow Being Prepared As Temporary Mortuary
Preparation to get the facility ready is underway, with the aim of it being available later this month, if required.
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Aircraft Chinook Leaves Oxfordshire After Being Stuck In Mud
The RAF helicopter had been stuck in the mud for six days after it was forced to land on "extremely soft ground" last week.
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RAF Sonic Boom Heard After RAF Typhoons Scrambled To Intercept Civilian Aircraft
The loud noise, which "sounded like an explosion", was caused by Typhoons from RAF Coningsby.
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LGBTQ 'Massive Step Forward': Two Servicemen On Military Life Before And After LGBTQ Ban
In 1997 Carl Austin-Behan left the RAF due to his sexuality. Corporal Owain Bridge joined in 2005 and had a different experience.
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RAF RAF Launches Podcast To Give 'Behind The Wire' View Of Service
'InsideAIR' will be published fortnightly and aims to give people a greater understanding of the RAF.
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RAF RAF C-17 Aircraft Nears 'Semi Prepared' Runway Capability
It is a latent capability of the C-17, which can operate from runways constructed from gravel, dirt or even packed ice and snow.
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Aircraft Chinook Stuck In Oxfordshire Field After Landing Due To 'Mechanical Issue'
The mechanical issue has now been fixed but the helicopter is stuck after it sank into "extremely soft ground".
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News RAF Voyagers Refuel French Jets Bound For Africa
The British tankers escorted four Mirage aircraft during the 4,000-mile journey.
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Aircraft £550m Contract Signed For New F-35B Surface-Attack Missiles
The new contract follows the successful implementation of the weapon development phase contract for SPEAR3 placed in 2016.
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RAF RAF Disbands Historic D-Day Group
The Royal Air Force disbanded Number 38 Group on 31 December, marking the end of another chapter in its rich history.
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Aircraft F-35 ABCs: Learn About Britain's Most Expensive Warplane And Its Variants
There are three variants of the F-35 fighter jet, with the RAF and Royal Navy being equipped with the F-35B.