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Jun- 2025 -

16 June

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Funds Next-Gen Typhoon Jet Radar

The UK has approved funding for a new radar on the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet.

10 June

Air

Christine Casimiro

UK, General Atomics Strike Long-Term Support Deal for Protector Drone Fleet

The UK has signed a long-term logistics and sustainment contract with General Atomics to support the Royal Air Force’s fleet of Protector RG Mk1 remotely piloted aircraft.

May- 2025 -

30 May

Air

Juster Domingo

UK Royal Air Force Typhoons Intercept Russian Plane in NATO Airspace

Royal Air Force planes stationed in Poland have successfully intercepted a Russian aircraft transiting close to NATO airspace.

27 May

Europe

Joe Saballa

UK Military Conducts ‘Largest Ever’ Artificial Intelligence Trial

The UK military has completed its largest artificial intelligence experiment to date, testing how advanced algorithms could enhance battlefield operations across land, sea, and air.

21 May

Air

The Station Commander from RAF Lossiemouth, Group Captain Layden, has a flight with 120 Sqn onboard the RAF’s new submarine-hunting Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). The Crew, with Wing Commander Hanson are training continuously to begin Operations. The Station Commander, as part of the assessment of how things are progressing observes the Sqn as the carry out a training exercise over the North Sea. The aircraft is part of a new £3 billion programme, including the purchase of nine state-of-the-art Poseidon jets, which will improve the UK’s ability to track hostile targets below and above the waves. Poseidon aircraft will protect the UK’s continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent and be central to NATO missions across the North Atlantic, co-operating closely with the US and Norwegian Poseidon fleets. The UK’s purchase of the Poseidon is in response to increased threats such as Russian submarine activity in the Atlantic returning to Cold War levels, while China is also investing heavily in new Arctic facilities, infrastructure and ice-capable ships.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Announces $400M Flight Training Upgrades for Navy, Air Force

The UK Ministry of Defence has invested $402.4 million to strengthen the flight skills of the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force in modern warfare.

15 May

Air

Joe Saballa

FPV Drones Launched From Chinook Helicopter in UK Tactical Experiment

The UK military recently completed a tactical experiment launching first-person view (FPV) drones from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to test new approaches to rapid deployment.

13 May

Air