MPs warn that despite its cutting-edge technology, Britain’s F-35 fighter programme is being undermined by delays, staffing shortfalls, and spiralling costs that threaten its long-term effectiveness.

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A photograph shows a US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet appearing to score a ‘simulated gun kill’ on a British F-35B Lightning operating from HMS Prince of Wales during training over the Pacific.

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NATO personnel stationed in southern Estonia have shot down an unidentified drone near Camp Reedo, a military base hosting US forces less than 30 miles from the Russian border.

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The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the UK will spend £2.35 billion to deliver the new European Common Radar System Mk2 for the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fleet.

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Conservative MPs have called on the government to commit to new Typhoon fighter orders for the Royal Air Force, warning that Britain risks undermining its credibility as a leading manufacturer and exporter of military aircraft.

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Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division and NASA have conducted the first flight of the X-59, an experimental supersonic jet designed to reduce the deafening “boom” associated with breaking the sound barrier. The aircraft took off from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, and landed safely at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, confirming […]

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The United Kingdom is working closely with NATO and European allies to strengthen protection for its military and communication satellites, according to Defence Minister Al Carns.

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The UK’s early leverage in the F-35 programme has diminished as other buyers outpace Britain on fleet size and use, witnesses told the House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee.

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The United Kingdom remains fully committed to the defence of NATO territory, with plans in place to counter drone incursions and protect allied airspace, according to Defence Minister Al Carns.

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A new report from the Council on Geostrategy has warned that critical gaps across European NATO militaries risk undermining deterrence against Russia.

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