DefenceTalkRAF Top Guns will team up with their French counterparts to spearhead a major military exercise which starts on Sunday. (6 October) The 11-day event will see aircraft from Britain, France, the United States, Canada and Germany being hosted at RAF stations for a UK wide tri-service training exercise for operations. And building on the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raf-and-french-air-force-spearhead-major-military-exercise-49294/

DefenceTalkA Royal Navy warship and RAF Typhoons have put their skills and technology to the test during a joint exercise. The aircraft joined HMS Dragon and US fighter jets in a training exercise to detect, classify and monitor contacts on the sea’s surface in the challenging conditions of the Gulf. The Type 45 destroyer provides […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-navy-and-raf-join-forces-in-the-gulf-48841/

DefenceTalkTwo of the Royal Air Force’s leading officers have hailed the performance of the Eurofighter Typhoon jet during its first decade of flying and since deliveries were made to the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) in 2003. With the addition of new technology developments over the last 10 years, the aircraft is now the world’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eurofighter-typhoon-marks-decade-in-raf-service-48816/

DefenceTalkThe Royal Air Force has completed the biggest training mission ever undertaken by its Typhoon Force. Exercise Android Preference concluded at RAF Coningsby last week and forms part of the qualified weapons instructor (QWI) course, which is regarded as the pinnacle of qualifications for RAF aircrew. RAF Coningsby Station Commander, Group Captain Johnny Stringer, explained: […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raf-eurofighter-typhoon-force-completes-largest-ever-training-mission-48326/

DefenceTalkRAF Typhoon aircraft will be armed with Meteor missiles from later this decade after an agreement was signed today by industry and the four Eurofighter nations. During a short ceremony at the Paris Air Show, Defence Ministers from the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain witnessed a contract being signed between Eurofighter and NATO Eurofighter and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/weapons-upgrade-for-raf-typhoon-agreed-at-paris-air-show-48162/

DefenceTalkAn RAF Tornado Squadron is being put through its paces at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland this week as it makes final preparations for a deployment to Afghanistan. Dubbed ‘War Week’, the exercise is the culmination of months of training for 12 (Bomber) Squadron who will soon depart for a 4-month tour at Kandahar Airfield. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raf-tornado-squadron-prepares-for-afghanistan-48134/

DefenceTalkBAE Systems Regional Aircraft has delivered on time and on budget two BAe 146-200QC (Quick Change) aircraft that have been converted from commercial to military configuration for use by the Royal Air Force. After a period of familiarisation and operational trials, both aircraft have now been declared as Released To Service (RTS) by the United […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bae-systems-delivers-bae-146c-mk-3-aircraft-to-the-raf-47538/

DefenceTalkAll eyes turned skywards in Penang today with the arrival of four Royal Air Force Typhoons. The Typhoon aircraft have flown from the UK ahead of the LIMA 2013 air show on Langkawi next week. The 29 Squadron RAF team will be displaying the new multi-role combat aircraft at the event and promise air show […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raf-eurofighter-typhoon-touches-down-in-malaysia-47236/

DefenceTalkThe Royal Air Force’s Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC) today assumed lead responsibility for the NATO Response Force (NRF). The current incumbents, the German Air Force, were represented by Brigadier General Nolte at a handover of the NRF lead duty to the RAF’s JFACC Air Commodore Martin Sampson at an official ceremony at HQ […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raf-becomes-nato-response-force-lead-46615/

DefenceTalkThe RAF’s most recently formed squadron has taken delivery of the latest state-of-the-art Typhoon jet. The 100th Typhoon jet delivered to No 1 (Fighter) Squadron at RAF Leuchars The unit, No 1 (Fighter) Squadron, which was reformed just 4 months ago at RAF Leuchars in Scotland, is now home to the 100th Typhoon to enter […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raf-squadron-takes-delivery-of-100th-eurofighter-typhoon-46588/