The Royal Air Force May to Replace its Hawk T2 Trainer Aircraft
The Royal Air Force (RAF), which has a 28 Hawk T2 advanced jet trainer, might replace it with a new solution due to availability problems.
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Ukrainian Pilots Start flying with F-16
After completing basic training in the United Kingdom, the Ukrainian pilot began flying F-16 fighter jets in Denmark.
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The RAF's A400M carries out the longest-ever flight of 22 hours
A Royal Air Force (RAF) A400M Atlas aircraft has carried out the longest flight for 22 hours at a Pacific air exercise.
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UK Retires C-130J Hercules, Final Destination Turkiye?
RAF plans to retire five C-130 Hercules and disband the 47th Squadron. The retired Hercules might be sent to Turkiye to strengthen TuRAF.
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Defence Politics
Royal Air Force to Become a Digital Power
United Kingdom Defence Ministry released the 2022 Equipment Plan on November 29, 2022, giving hints about the aircraft that will retire.
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Logistics
SAF Leap of Voyager
Aviation, especially military aviation, is almost entirely dependent on fossil fuels. The RAF Voyager and Airbus completed a significant leap in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Royal Air Force (RAF) and Airbus have recently announced their work on SAF. According to the released information, RAF Voyager multirole tanker aircraft conducted a test flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel.
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RAF Aircraft Launched 53 ASRAAMs to Target Drones
RAF announced that Typhoon and F-35B Lightning II jets had conducted their largest-ever mass firing of ASRAAM at Banshee drone targets.
Unmanned Systems
The RAF Receives the first PROTECTOR UAV from GA-ASI
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced that the first Protector RG Mk1 UAV had been handed over to the Royal Air Force (RAF).
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RAF to replace crashed F-35B
British Defence Ministry plans to replace an F-35B Lightning II that crashed during take-off from HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier.
Unmanned Systems
The UK Gives up On the Project Mosquito
United Kingdom’s “future uncrewed Combat Aircraft Technology Demonstration” Project Mosquito will not proceed beyond the design phase.
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Qatar Starts receiving ordered Eurofighter Typhoons
According to Sampson, Qatar's first batch of Typhoon fighter jets will arrive in August this year.
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Bilateral Relations
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Chile receives Early Warning aircraft from the UK
The Chilean Air Force has purchased three Boeing E-3D Sentry airborne early warning MK 1 (AEW1) aircraft from the UK Royal Air Force (RAF).
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A Royal Air Force F-35B Plane Has Crashed into the Mediterranean
According to a tweet from the UK Defence Ministry, a British F-35B crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday morning while operating off the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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Tempest Goes GBP450 Million Budget Cut
The British Tempest project has been given an “amber/red” rating by the Infrastructure Project Authority (IPA).
