UK Royal Air Force

The UK Royal Air Force is looking to equip its Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport fleet with aerial refueling booms.

The UK evaluates fleet size, refueling needs and operational requirements as it works to restore its nuclear mission with the F-35A.

Boeing has flown the second of three E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft destined for the UK Royal Air Force.

In a wide-ranging interview with Aviation Week, the head of the UK Royal Air Force has said he wants to accelerate development of collaborative combat aircraft and field an operational capability before the end of the decade.

The next generation of RAF combat power will depend as much on autonomous systems and industrial resilience as on a new fighter aircraft.

The long-delayed UK Defense Investment Plan resolves uncertainty over some but not all weapons programs.

The tri-national Global Combat Air Program has emerged as the biggest winner from the UK government's Defense Investment Plan, although the funding comes at the cost of retiring helicopter and intelligence-gathering fleets as the military shifts some of those missions to uncrewed systems.

The UK Defense Ministry has begun releasing details of procurement plans associated with the country's long-awaited Defense Investment Plan.

The Turkish Air Force is expected to receive its first former UK Royal Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules airlifters by year’s end.

BAE Systems is committed to performing final assembly and development work on the T-7 Redhawk in the UK if the platform is selected as the RAF's Hawk replacement.

The UK Royal Air Force has performed its first-ever ferry flight of its new Protector uncrewed aircraft system, flying it from England through Europe to Cyprus.

Three UK Royal Navy personnel were killed June 3 in the nighttime crash of a Leonardo AW101 Merlin troop transport helicopter in southwestern England.

Organizers of the canceled Royal International Air Tattoo will run a defense engagement event for industry sponsors and military delegations that were due to attend the airshow.

Organizers of the Royal International Air Tattoo have canceled this year’s show over the uncertainty of access to the airfield at RAF Fairford.

UK's first E-7 Wedgetail arrives at RAF Lossiemouth for testing ahead of planned handover to Royal Air Force

The UK government has accused Russia of recklessness after two dangerous intercepts of Royal Air Force Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint intelligence-gathering aircraft in international airspace.

UK Eurofighters deploy APKWS rockets in the Middle East to counter one-way attack drones, marking a rapid integration of guided rocket technology.

Corrosion and spare parts shortages reduce UK F-35 mission rates as officials address engineering gaps and delayed infrastructure plans.

The UK’s Military Flying Training System wants to further grow its Beechcraft T-6 Texan II fleet because of shortfalls in availability, ministers have revealed.

The UK Defense Ministry has awarded Boeing an £879 million ($1.1 billion) Rotary Wing Enterprise contract to support army and air force helicopters.

The long-planned integration of the BAE Systems Sting Ray Mod 1 torpedo onto the UK’s Boeing P-8A Poseidon sub-hunting aircraft is set to finally move forward.

Royal Air Force Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft have supported a UK-led operation to monitor three Russian submarines.

Babcock extends UK military flight training contract to 2030 while Project Telum prepares to launch a new light training platform tender this October.

BAE Systems has demonstrated the ability to fire guided rockets from the Eurofighter to provide lower-cost means for the fighter to down one-way attack drones.

Eighteen years after securing the contract to provide the UK Royal Air Force’s aerial refueling capability, Airtanker has launched efforts to secure a follow-on deal into the 2030s.