RAF Could Boost Airpower Capability With Small Investments

raf f-35 at farnborough 2024

Analysis suggests the biggest limitation in the UK fleet is the lack of air-to-ground weaponry for the F-35B.

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LONDON—A series of small investments in the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) could “unlock significant combat potential” and regenerate the combat power of the country's fighter fleets, an airpower analyst has suggested. In a commentary for the Royal United Services Institute ahead of the UK’s ongoing...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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