The UK intends to award Leonardo UK a contract for repair and post-design support services for avionics communications equipment used across the Chinook, Merlin and Wildcat helicopter fleets.

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A UK-based aviation company has been contracted by Boeing to undertake the initial conversion work on the first two US Air Force E-7 Wedgetail aircraft.

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A surge in US military air activity across Europe and the Middle East is being described as the most significant movement of American aircraft in decades during a period of heightened tensions with Iran.

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Six US Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighters have been tracked arriving in the United Kingdom, with the jets inbound to RAF Lakenheath supported by aerial refuelling tankers.

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The Ministry of Defence has issued a contract award notice for the purchase of additional Threod CATA launchers to support the British Army’s emerging one-way effector (OWE) capability under the ASGARD programme.

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AtkinsRéalis has signed a teaming agreement with Anduril UK aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of autonomous aircraft for British defence programmes, with the partnership focused on safety, assurance and regulatory support.

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QinetiQ has completed what may be the world’s first flight of an aircraft containing a 3D printed structural component produced from recycled titanium.

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Ukrainian aviation manufacturer Skyeton has announced the successful integration of satellite communications (SATCOM) systems into its Raybird unmanned aerial vehicle.

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The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that UK airborne parachute capability will be retained but concentrated into specialist units and a single battalion group, following recommendations in the Strategic Defence Review.

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Scottish Greens co-leader Gillian Mackay has called for the US military to be evicted from Glasgow Prestwick Airport, as Labour warns the move would undermine NATO security ties.

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