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A Boeing E7 Wedgetail in use with the RAAF (Image: TransportMedia UK)

MOD close to signing $2.6bn deal for E7 Wedgetail AEW’s

28/08/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is close to signing a deal worth $2.6bn for six Boeing E7 Wedgetail aircraft according to sources within Whitehall. The Airborne Early Warning & Command aircraft will join the Royal Air Force as a direct replacement for the ageing Boeing E3 Sentry fleet based at [read more]

Airbus considering military version of A320neo

18/08/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Airbus is considering making a military version of the Airbus A320neo commercial airliner. The A320M3A (Modular Multi-Mission Aircraft), as it would be designated, would be offered to air forces looking for a multi-mission aircraft for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) roles. The aircraft would be capable being outfitted with modular roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) payloads [read more]

P8-A Poseidon (Image: The Aviation Media Co.)

US approves funds to acquire property in UK for sub hunters

15/08/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The US Department of Defense has approved funding to acquire property and develop military construction projects at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland. The United States National Defense Authorization Act 2019, which was signed into law on Monday, allocates over $79,000,000 for US Navy projects in the UK following the decision last year [read more]

Gavin Williamson unveils a model of the 6th Generation fighter, The Tempest

UK Government unveils 6th Gen fighter called Tempest

16/07/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

The UK Government has announced a 6th Generation fighter which is to be designed and built in the UK by a consortium including BAe Systems and Rolls-Royce, MBDA UK and Leonardo. The Tempest was unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow by defence secretary Gavin Williamson as the first day got underway. [read more]

Rockwell B1-B Lancer flying past RAF Fairford (Max Thrust Digital)

B1 Bombers start month long deployment at RAF Fairford

30/05/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

A flight of three Rockwell B1-B Lancers, commonly known as “Bones” has touched down at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. The aircraft flew from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas overnight as MYTEE 11 with an en-route fuel stop at Bangor Maine. Weather nearly hampered their arrival into RAF Fairford when at one [read more]

Shots fired at Suffolk air base

18/12/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Shots have been fired by US forces at a Suffolk air base as a car tried to ram its way through the security barriers. The incident, which happened at around 1pm, was described as a significant incident by Suffolk police and a man is now in custody. Initial reports of [read more]

US Boeing CV-22 Osprey (Credit: Ian Grinter)

In Pictures: US Ospreys spotted in South Wales

07/05/2016 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Boeing CV-22 Osprey aircraft of the US Air Force were operating in South Wales yesterday as part of a military exercise which used MOD Saint Athan. MOD Saint Athan also saw British Army Westland Lynx aircraft as well as US Airforce MC130J Hercules from RAF Mildenhall. The exercise which took [read more]