Defence Minister Maria Eagle has confirmed that the RAF’s new E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft is flying under a standard Military Permit To Fly during testing, and not under any form of “special clearance.” Responding to a series of parliamentary questions from Mark Francois MP, Eagle stated: “The Wedgetail is not flying under any […]

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The Ministry of Defence has confirmed ongoing discussions with the European Union to implement the Security and Defence Partnership (SDP) announced in May, aimed at enhancing interoperability, mobility, and resilience across European and NATO-aligned defence structures.

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A German startup developing what it calls the world’s first airborne counter-drone system has announced plans to expand into the United Kingdom as part of a growing defence technology presence.

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A British RC-135 Rivet Joint, the RAF’s premier signals intelligence aircraft, has once again been deployed on a critical reconnaissance mission over the Black Sea.

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The Ministry of Defence has pointed to rising export orders and long-term investment plans as evidence that Typhoon production at BAE Systems’ Warton facility is secure into the next decade.

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The United Kingdom and Turkey have taken a significant step toward a multi-billion-pound export deal for Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets.

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U.S. nuclear weapons have reportedly returned to British soil, with multiple sources indicating that a number of B61-12 thermonuclear gravity bombs were transferred this week to RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk.

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The first British E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft has made its first ever flypast with the Red Arrows at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2025 in Gloucestershire.

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The average annual cost of the Voyager PFI programme was approximately £353 million per year from 2008 to 2025.

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