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UK’s GCAP 6th-Gen Fighter Under Fire as Critics Cite Tornado and Eurofighter Delays as Warning Signs of Another Multinational Failure

The United Kingdom is moving toward committing an additional estimated £6 billion to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a next-generation fighter jet initiative developed jointly with Japan and Italy. The proposed funding comes after months of internal delay that...
F-35 with B61 nuclear bomb

UK Plans Nuclear-Enabled F-35s Fleet as Russia Tensions Escalate; F-35A Acquisition Under Review

The United Kingdom's defense strategy, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government is reportedly exploring the reintroduction of air-launched nuclear weapons into the Royal Air Force (RAF). This move, if confirmed, would mark the most substantial change in the UK's nuclear posture...
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UK’s Protector RG1 Drone Receives Certification for Operations Beyond Restricted Airspace

The United Kingdom reached a milestone in modern military aviation. The Royal Air Force’s (RAF) latest unmanned aerial vehicle, the MQ-9B Protector RG1, was awarded a Military Type Certificate (MTC) by the UK Military Aviation Authority (MAA), officially clearing it...
RAF Typhoons carry out air-to-air refuelling from a German A400M for first time

RAF Typhoons Complete First Air-to-Air Refueling with German Atlas A400M in Middle East

Landmark Operation Enhances Interoperability Between Allied Air Forces The Royal Air Force (RAF) has successfully conducted air-to-air refueling operations with a German Air Force Atlas A400M tanker for the first time. The milestone mission, carried out both during daylight and...