British Armed Forces

Air Europe 

UK Announces Initial Operational Capability for its Land-Based F-35B Lightning Fleet

January 10, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments British Armed Forces, Fifth-generation jet fighter, Fighter aircraft, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, RAF Marham, Royal Air Force (RAF), Royal Navy, UK

The United Kingdom has formally announced Initial Operational Capability for its land-based F-35B Lightning fleet, becoming the 5th service to

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Europe Training & Simulation 

QinetiQ Joins Cobham Team For UK MoD’s ASDOT Programme

November 22, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments 3SDL, Aggressor squadron, Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT), British Armed Forces, Cobham, Draken International, Live Virtual and Constructive (LVC) Simulation, QinetiQ, UK

Cobham announced that QinetiQ will join Draken International and 3SDL as a member of the Cobham team to develop solutions

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Air Europe 

UK to Double Its F-35 Lightning II Stealth Aircraft Fleet with 17-Jet Order

November 15, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments British Armed Forces, Fifth-generation jet fighter, Fighter aircraft, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Royal Air Force (RAF), Royal Navy, UK

The UK is set to double its number of F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets after ordering 17 more aircraft,

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GeoPolitics/ Policy Middle East 

UK Opens Joint Training Base in Oman

November 5, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments British Armed Forces, Exercise Saif Sareea 3, Military exercise, Oman, Overseas military base, Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) Oman, UK

The UK is cementing its deep and special relationship with Oman for generations to come with the opening of a

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Air Europe 

Last Military Sea King Helicopters Flying in UK Leaves RNAS Culdrose for Retirement

September 26, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments AgustaWestland AW101, British Armed Forces, Helicopter, HMS Sultan Shore Base, RNAS Culdrose, RNAS Yeovilton, Royal Navy, UK, Westland Sea King

After almost 50 years of active operations, the last military Sea King helicopters flying in the United Kingdom, left RNAS

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Air-to-Air Missiles Europe 

British F-35B Lightning II Stealth Jets Conducts First Flight Test with MBDA ASRAAM Air-to-Air Missiles

August 31, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments AIM-132 Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM), Air-to-air missile (AAM), British Armed Forces, Edwards AFB, Fifth-generation jet fighter, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, MBDA Missile Systems, UK, USA

Britain’s new stealth fighter jet, the F-35B Lightning II, has carried out its first trials armed with UK-built MBDA ASRAAM

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Middle East Misc 

British Army Soldier Killed in Action in the Middle East

April 3, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments British Armed Forces, British Army, Middle East, Parachute Regiment (UK)

The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed that Sergeant Matt Tonroe from the British Army 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (3 PARA)

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Europe Missiles 

MBDA Awarded UK Contract for Sustainment of Brimstone Air-to-Surface Missile

March 27, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Air-to-ground missile (AGM), British Armed Forces, MBDA Brimstone, MBDA Missile Systems, Royal Air Force (RAF), UK

The United Kingdom has awarded MBDA a £400 million contract for the capability sustainment programme (CSP) of the advanced Brimstone

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Air Europe 

Red Aces Team Down-Selected for UK MOD ASDOT Competition

March 17, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT), British Armed Forces, Inzpire, Leonardo, Top Aces, UK

The Leonardo, Top Aces and Inzpire team, named Red Aces, has been down-selected by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD)

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Air Europe 

Two T-6C Texan II Advanced Turboprop Training Aircraft Arrives at RAF Valley

February 19, 2018 DP Press Releases 1 Comment Beechcraft T-6 Texan II, British Armed Forces, RAF Valley, Royal Air Force (RAF), Royal Navy, Trainer aircraft, UK

The first two Beechcraft T-6C Texan II advanced turboprop training aircraft for the UK Armed Forces have arrived at the Royal Air

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