A British RC-135 ‘Rivet Joint’, an electronic surveillance aircraft, has conducted a patrol near #Israel, the #Gaza Strip and #Lebanon.

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Back in 2006, a group of MPs proposed that the UK Government recommission Concorde to serve as ‘Royal Air Force One’.

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Royal Air Force C-17 flights supplying weapons, ammunition and other equipment started before the invasion and have not stopped since.

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Rolls-Royce reports that its newly developed hybrid-electric engine has completed its first fuel burn.

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The Czech government has approved the procurement of 24 F-35 fighter jets.

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The focus will be on practising dogfights against a variety of aircraft to refine tactics.

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This response came after NATO radars detected Russian aircraft in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, in proximity to NATO borders.

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The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) is looking into an incident where one of its CF-18 Hornet fighter jets displayed electronic call sign, “DICK69”, while in UK airspace.

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MBDA has announced that it has secured additional funding from the Ministry of Defence to expedite the development of the SPEAR-EW missile.

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The Ministry of Defence has provided clarity on the measures taken in response to the Service Inquiry into the loss of the F-35B Lightning ZM152 (BK-18) of 617 Squadron in November 2021.

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