European missile consortium MBDA unveiled its latest concept to saturate and expose enemy air defence networks.

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A group of retired US Air Force generals has issued a rare and urgent appeal to Congress, warning that proposed cuts to combat aircraft procurement threaten deterrence and operational readiness at a time of mounting global tension.

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A Royal Air Force Reaper remotely piloted aircraft has eliminated an Islamic State terrorist in north-western Syria.

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The United States has deployed B-52H Stratofortress bombers to Guam as part of a Bomber Task Force operation aimed at reinforcing strategic deterrence across the Indo-Pacific.

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The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that it is conducting a new programme of exhaust emissions testing across the UK’s in-service helicopter fleet.

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The UK government has confirmed that drones and other autonomous systems will be adopted “in high numbers” across the British Armed Forces.

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The Ministry of Defence is failing to meet its own targets for the availability of F-35 stealth jets, with mission-ready rates consistently falling short, according to a new report by the National Audit Office.

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The UK’s frontline F-35 stealth fighter jets are unable to carry their intended missiles and are being forced to rely on stopgap weapons with limited range, according to a new report.

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The Ministry of Defence’s flagship F-35 stealth fighter jet programme is facing significant operational and financial shortfalls, according to a new report by the National Audit Office (NAO).

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New data from the Ministry of Defence shows that only a small fraction of Afghan applicants to the UK’s relocation scheme have been granted eligibility so far this year.

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