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First aircraft lands on new UK aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales

A Merlin helicopter was guided safely into land on the expansive deck

The first aircraft touched down on the deck of HMS Prince of Wales off the Scottish coast. Not 24 hours after the second of the UK’s new aircraft carriers sailed into open waters for the first time, a Merlin he... Read More...

First 13 pilots to complete their training within the Rotary Wing UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS)

A modern fleet of 29 Juno (H135) and 3 Jupiter (H145) helicopters

On 23 August 2019, a total of 22 tri-Service aircrew graduated from the Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) at RAF Shawbury. The parade celebrated both the graduation of the first 13 pilots to complete thei... Read More...

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RAF Chinook helicopters support French counter-terrorism operations in Mali

Three Royal Air Force Chinook helicopters from RAF Odiham, supported by around 90 British personnel are now fully operational and are supporting French counter-terrorism operations in Mali. The helicopters, ... Read More...

Leonardo delivered first AW-101 Commando Merlin Mk4 helicopter to the UK Commando Helicopter Force

Guto Bebb MP, Minister for Defence Procurement, announced the delivery of the first AW101 Commando Merlin Mk4 helicopter during a ceremony held at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton on May 24th, 2018. The event ... Read More...

Leonardo: defensive aids suite for UK Royal Army AH-64E Apache helicopters

Leonardo has announced, at the FIDAE exhibition in Chile (3-8 April), that it has been contracted by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide a defensive aids suite (DAS) for the British Army’s new fleet of ... Read More...

Bye Bye "Atlantic": a 45-year history

Hellenic Air Force: 120 Training Wing Kalamata, where Eagles soar

MAKS 2019: Russian airshow at Zhukovsky

Payerne air base: exercise Epervier 2019

Exercise Anatolian Eagle 2019

The Rega base in Geneva – HEMS with EC135 T2+

Exercise Adriatic Strike 2019

Bye Bye "Atlantic": a 45-year history

Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon to patrol Icelandic skies for NATO

First flight for Airbus Helicopter VSR700 prototype UAS

Finland: revised request for quotation sent for HX Fighter Programme

Norway declares Initial Operational Capability for F-35A

General Atomics Predator series aircraft pass 6 million flight hours

First submarine-hunting Poseidon MRA1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft delivered to the RAF

A British Airways' 747 in heritage BOAC design

Airbus BelugaXL receives EASA Type Certification

First Airbus A220 for Air Canada rolls out of the painting hangar

DRF Luftrettung to take off with H145 five-bladed rotors

Dubai Airshow 2019: the world’s leading helicopter companies to be at Dubai

Pilatus Reveals the PC-12 NGX at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas

Innovations and technology to be demonstrated at Dubai Airshow 2019 (17 – 21 November)