UK MoD to Upgrade Air-To-Air Missile
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DefenceTalkThe Ministry of Defence has awarded a £300m contract to sustain a key air-to-air missile used by RAF Typhoon jets, supporting over 400 jobs across the UK. MBDA (UK) Ltd will design and build the new variant of their Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) missile, incorporating updated sub-systems into the current ASRAAM design. This […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uk-mod-to-upgrade-air-to-air-missile-65409/
RAF Typhoons Return from Baltic Air Policing Mission
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DefenceTalkThe RAF Typhoon detachment deployed to Amari air base in Estonia at NATO’s request on 1 May this year, operating alongside Norwegian aircraft to secure NATO’s airspace over the Baltic nations of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania which do not have their own air defence fighters. On 25 August, at the concluding event in a series […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raf-typhoons-return-from-baltic-air-policing-mission-65184/
Royal Air Force Typhoons Intercept 10 Russian Aircraft in One Mission
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DefenceTalkOn Friday 24th July as part of NATO’s ongoing mission to police Baltic airspace, RAF Typhoons intercepted 10 Russian aircraft during a single Baltic Air Patrol, Quick Reaction Alert mission. The Typhoon aircraft, from 6 (Fighter) Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, were launched after multiple groups of aircraft were detected by NATO air defences in international airspace […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-air-force-typhoons-intercept-10-russian-aircraft-in-one-mission-64948/
New RAF Intelligence Aircraft to Be Delivered Seven Months Early
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DefenceTalkFollowing the Prime Minister’s recent direction to invest and build up the UK’s intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) capability, the Defence Secretary has confirmed that the second Airseeker (Rivet Joint) signals intelligence plane is expected to be delivered to the RAF in September, seven months early. The first Airseeker is currently employed on […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-raf-intelligence-aircraft-to-be-delivered-seven-months-early-64901/
Latest A400M Transport Aircraft Is Delivered to the Royal Air Force
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DefenceTalkThe Ministry of Defence is pleased to announce it has taken delivery of its third A400M Atlas aircraft which has flown back to the UK. The next-generation transport aircraft took off from the assembly plant in Seville, Spain, and landed at its new home at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire last night following the two […]https://www.defencetalk.com/latest-a400m-transport-aircraft-is-delivered-to-the-royal-air-force-64821/
F-35B Aces First Release of a UK Paveway IV Bomb
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DefenceTalkThe F-35 Lightning II program made aviation history June 12 as Royal Air Force (RAF) Test Pilot Squadron Leader Andy Edgell released two inert 500-pound dual mode Paveway IV precision-guided bombs from aircraft BF-03 over the Atlantic Test Ranges. The inaugural weapons separation test of the Paveway IV conducted by the F-35 Lightning II Patuxent […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-35b-aces-first-release-of-a-uk-paveway-iv-bomb-64578/
RAF Typhoons Intercept Russian Aircraft Near Estonia
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DefenceTalkRAF Typhoon jets operating as part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission have intercepted Russian military aircraft near Baltic airspace. The jets, which deployed to the region on 1 May, identified and escorted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft which was flying in international airspace earlier today. The aircraft was monitored and later departed the area. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raf-eurofighter-typhoons-intercept-russian-aircraft-estonia-64180/
UK’s first A400M aircraft named “City of Bristol”
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DefenceTalkRoyal Air Force has recognized important role Bristol has had with A400M Atlas by naming first aircraft “City of Bristol”. The UK’s first A400M Atlas has been named “City of Bristol” by the Royal Air Force in a rare honor to highlight the important role industry in the city has played in the delivery of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uks-first-a400m-aircraft-named-city-of-bristol-62844/
US announces first F-35 in Europe to be based in the UK
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DefenceTalkRAF Lakenheath in Suffolk will become home to the first 2 US F-35 fighter jet squadrons in Europe. The US Department of Defense has announced that RAF Lakenheath will become home to the first 2 US F-35 squadrons in Europe with the first aircraft due to arrive in 2020. The announcement is part of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-announces-first-f-35-in-europe-to-be-based-in-the-uk-61343/
RAF Eurofighter Typhoons Fly to Nellis for Red Flag
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DefenceTalkFor the thousands of passengers who fly directly across the Atlantic on a daily basis, intercontinental air travel is routine and straightforward. In contrast, flying a squadron of RAF Typhoon FGR4 multi-role fighters from the UK to the USA is a complex process entailing careful planning, coordination and flexibility. This week 1(Fighter) Squadron from RAF […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raf-eurofighter-typhoons-fly-to-nellis-for-red-flag-61330/