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9 April

Air

Troops walking in front of a light aircraft

Babcock Secures Four-Year Extension for British Light Aircraft Training Support

Babcock International Group has signed a contract extension to continue supporting the Royal Air Force’s Light Aircraft Flying Task program.

9 April

Air

Christine Casimiro

British Army Receives Two H145 Jupiter HC Mk2 Helicopters in Brunei

The British Army in Brunei has received two H145-based Jupiter HC Mk2 helicopters, part of a six-aircraft order, after Airbus had delivered three of the helicopters to the UK in 2025.

9 April

Air

Christine Casimiro

RAF Typhoon Test-Fires Low-Cost Counter-Drone Rockets

The Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon test and evaluation aircraft successfully fired a counter-drone rocket at BAE Systems’ flight test development center in Warton, Lancashire.

8 April

Europe

Babcock's new Capability Center in Capability Centre at 40-46 Royal Parade in Plymouth

Rojoef Manuel

Babcock to Relocate 2,000 Staff to Former Plymouth Department Store

British defense firm Babcock International is launching a new Capability Center in a former department store in Plymouth, relocating up to 2,000 employees from its Devonport Royal Dockyard facility.

8 April

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Canada Wants Observer Role in GCAP Fighter Program

Canada has expressed interest in joining the Global Combat Air Program as an observer, giving Ottawa access to sensitive data on the next-generation fighter being developed by Japan, the UK, and Italy.

8 April

Air

KF-21 Boramae fighter jet. Photo: Korea Aerospace Industries

Rojoef Manuel

South Korean Flight Testers to Receive Training in UK

The Republic of Korea Air Force has signed an agreement with QinetiQ to train its aviators at the Empire Test Pilots' School in the UK.

7 April

Europe

Pictured are members of the RAF Halton based Recruit Training Squadron (Arnold Flt) during their graduation parade on the Henderson Parade Square. Reviewing Officer Air Vice Marshal Duguid, AOC 11 Gp inspected the recruits. These graduation Parades are a formal occasion but a memorable and exciting one for the graduating airman and airwomen, their directing staff and guests. It is a culmination of the last 61 days of hard work for the recruits and their families.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Military Grows in Size But Loses Experienced Personnel: Data

The UK Ministry of Defence has revealed that overall headcount in the British Armed Forces increased over the past year, but the number of fully trained personnel declined.

7 April

Europe