3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (107+ words) Forces News Louis Skupien, the first British civilian to fly in an F-16 Viper, has been describing what it's like to fly in a combat aircraft that goes near-vertical and pulls up to 9G. He told BFBS Forces News how he had…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (530+ words) Although it usually operates hundreds of metres down in the depths of the ocean, the Nato Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) – nicknamed Nemo – was tested on a brand-new frontier: the cargo holds of two separate RAF transport aircraft. Fully deployable, the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (520+ words) Britain is ahead in responding to changes on the battlefield in light of the Ukraine war, a retired US general has told peers in a speech. General (Retired) David Petraeus said that the UK was demonstrating "strategic clarity" early on…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (358+ words) Almost every day of the year, state-of-the-art aircraft tear down a network of valleys in Snowdonia as pilots hone their skills in some of Britain's most challenging terrain. It's called the Mach Loop – otherwise known as The Roundabout by US…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (337+ words) HMS Trent has become the first River-class Batch 2 patrol ship to operate a heavy-lift drone at sea. The Malloy T-150B was launched and recovered from the warship's moving flight deck during a series of test flights in the Caribbean. Remote pilots…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (484+ words) RAF, Royal Navy and Royal Marines pilots are used to flying the F-35B – and some will shortly be operating the A variant as well – but one naval aviator has taken this a step further, becoming the first British pilot to serve…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (884+ words) Being prepared to scramble at a moment's notice is a fundamental part of protecting Nato airspace, Quick Reaction Alert personnel have said. Pilots and ground crew have been deployed on Operation Biloxi in Romania to protect the alliance's eastern flank…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (601+ words) Russia has threatened the UK with "consequences" following reports that British-made drones have been used by Ukraine to strike targets inside Russian territory. The warning came after the Sunday Times reported that drones produced by two UK companies had been…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (600+ words) A jet replacement hunt is on. The Red Arrows display team's Hawk T1s are out of service in 2030, and the RAF needs to swap out its 28 less manoeuvrable Hawk T2s used to train pilots. The Government says £860 million will maintain the safe…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (438+ words) One hundred and fifty junior officers, including 16 from 10 allied and partner navies, have finished 29 weeks of training and passed out from the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth. Friends and family watched the ceremony and saw a Wildcat helicopter from…...