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News - RAF

  • Digital Battlespace

    Raytheon to support RAF Sentinels

    1st November 2016

    Raytheon UK has been awarded a £131 million contract extension from the British Royal Air Force (RAF) to continue to manage support services for the …

  • Training

    Inzpire expands Typhoon QWI training support

    27th October 2016

    Inzpire will support the Royal Air Force Typhoon Qualified Weapon Instructor (QWI) course under a contract extension announced on 24 October. The course, delivered by …

  • Training

    Inzpire provides QWI support

    24th October 2016

    With its headquarters at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Air Warfare Centre has five divisional areas of responsibility, one of which …

  • Training

    HMS Clyde undergoes aviation training

    13th October 2016

    The British Royal Navy has conducted an eight-day aviation training and assessment of HMS Clyde, a River-class offshore patrol vessel, before its deployment in the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Integration testing complete for first CPB

    3rd October 2016

    The first Certifiable Predator B (CPB), which itself will be the template for the future UK Protector UAV, has completed integration testing and is expected …

  • Digital Battlespace

    UK buys BriteCloud missile countermeasures

    20th September 2016

    The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has purchased 'a significant number' of Leonardo's BriteCloud Expendable Active Decoys (EADs), a missile-jamming countermeasure, for the UK Royal …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Watchkeeper report details crash factors

    12th August 2016

    The UK Military Aviation Authority report into the crash of a Watchkeeper at West Wales Airport (WWA) in 2014 has been released with the finding that …

  • Training

    Boeing boosts training business

    28th July 2016

    Boeing continues to boost its training business following the award of a $27 million contract for continued work at F-15C/F-15E Mission Training Centers (MTC) and …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Farnborough 2016: Brimstone in for a firing shot with UK

    15th July 2016

    MBDA’s Brimstone missile has undergone successful firing tests from the AH-64E, heightening the weapon's potential appeal to the British Army for future capability plans. It was …

  • Defence Notes

    Farnborough 2016: UK ISTAR missions hampered by fleet depletion

    13th July 2016

    The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) ISTAR commander has fired off a stark warning about the future reduction of his fleet of five Sentinel R1 to …

  • Defence Notes

    Farnborough 2016: Former CAS talks up UK forces capability (video)

    6th July 2016

    With the Farnborough International Airshow almost upon us, ACM Sir Stephen Dalton (Rtd), president elect of the Royal Aeronautical Society, speaks to Shephard about the …

  • Military Logistics

    MBDA to maintain Storm Shadow

    8th July 2016

    MBDA has received a five-year £28 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the maintenance of the Storm Shadow missile used by …

  • Training

    CAE details Lockheed Martin contracts

    8th July 2016

    CAE has received contracts worth over $77 (USD) million to provide a range of simulation products and training support services to military customers, it announced …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Farnborough 2016: GECO (Air) flying with Puma

    15th July 2016

    Operated by the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) Puma Force Inzpire’s GECO (Air) mission support system (MSS) has been showcased at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA 2016). …

  • Training

    RAF C-17 aircraft trains in Hungary

    5th July 2016

    The British Royal Air Force's 99 Squadron's C-17 strategic transport aircraft has been deployed to conduct night flying training at the Hungarian Air Force’s (HAF) …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • ISR/special mission

    Shadow R1 (UK)

    Programme Background The RAF is moving forward with an ambitious plan to transform its intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) force to enable greater ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    A400M (UK)

    RAF base at Brize Norton built a new training facility for A400M pilots and crew. The aircraft will look to reach full operation capability by 2022 when ...

  • AEW&C

    E-7 Wedgetail (737) - UK

    Programme Background Seeking to replace its six ageing Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW&C;, the British Royal Air Force awarded Boeing a £1.89 billion contract in 2019 covering the ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Tier 1 Disposable [UK]

    Programme Background Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) Strategy Reflecting on lessons learned from the cancellation of the Mosquito programme, the Royal Air Force (RAF) redefined the role of ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Protector RG1 [UK]

    Programme Background Programme Goal The programme aims to replace the MQ-9As in the RAF's inventory with the new, improved MQ-9Bs. With MQ-9B delivering a UK Sovereign capability for ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    H-47ER Chinook [UK]

    Programme Background 2021 FMS Announcement In October 2018, the US State Department approved a $3.5 billion FMS of 16 CH-47 Chinooks fitted with extended-range fuel tanks ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Low-Cost Uncrewed Air Systems (LANCA) Follow-On Project [UK]

    Programme Background Project Mosquito Beginning in 2019, the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), in collaboration with the Royal Air Force (RAF), began the ...

  • Maritime patrol

    P-8A Poseidon [UK]

    Programme Background In July 2016, the UK government announced that it had ordered nine aircraft for service with the RAF. Under this frame, in January ...

  • AEW&C

    E-7 Wedgetail - UK (Second Order)

    Programme Background Seeking to replace its six ageing Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW&C;, the British Royal Air Force awarded Boeing a £1.89 billion contract in 2019 ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Typhoon Tranche 3A - Qatar

    As a part of the agreement to sell Typhoon, the UK is establishing a ‘Joint Operations Squadron’ (to be known as 12 Squadron) with the ...

  • Transport

    Command Support Air Transport Recapitalisation (UK)

    Programme Background The tender, originally released on 28 October 2021, requires industry bidders to put forward aircraft that can achieve a minimum unrefuelled range of ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Project Mosquito [UK]

    Programme Background Inception and Capabilities In 2019, in collaboration with the RAF, the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) released details of its new UAS ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Bayraktar TB2 (Second Batch) [Morocco]

    Programme Background Morocco's military modernisation In 2017, Morocco established a five-year plan to modernise the military equipment of its navy, army and airforce to bring ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    Air: Radio and SATCOM | E-7 Wedgetail - UK (Second Order)

    The UK MoD signed a £1.51 billion ($1.98 billion) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft from Boeing for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in ...

  • Data links

    Data links | E-7 Wedgetail - UK (Second Order)

    The UK MoD signed a £1.51 billion ($1.98 billion) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft from Boeing for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • EO/IR systems

    DJRP

    The Digital Joint Reconnaissance Pod (DJRP) is a tactical EO/IR reconnaissance system. It provides simultaneous high resolution and wide field-of-view EO imagery and horizon-to-horizon day/night ...

  • EO/IR systems

    RAPTOR

    The Reconnaissance Airborne Pod for Tornado (RAPTOR), based on Raytheon's DB-110, was developed for the UK RAF Tornado GR4s. RAF specifications required target recognition with ...

  • Air: air combat simulators

    Air Combat Training

    Boeing has experience in delivering training for fixed-wing air combat platforms including F-15C/E, F-16, F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, F-22 and MV/CV-22.

  • Air: air combat simulators

    Tornado GR4 Synthetic Training Service

    Thales provides its Tornado GR4 Synthetic Training Service (TSTS) through its 100%-owned subsidiary, Ace. The service is a complete suite of synthetic training for Tornado ...

  • Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

    FIASTS

    Thales, through 100%-owned subsidiary Merlin, is delivering a ‘packaged’ training and maintenance system for RAF aircrew through the FsAST Integrated Aircrew Synthetic Training Service (FIASTS). ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Tornado (IDS/ADV)

    The Tornado is a family of two-seat, twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multirole fighters manufactured by Panavia, a trans-European consortium of BAE Systems, Airbus Space and Defence ...

  • Air: Displays

    Tornado Advanced Radar Dsiplay & Information System (TARDIS)

    The Tornado Advanced Radar Display & Information System (TARDIS) is developed by BAE Systems, UK, specifically for the UK's Royal Air Force's (RAF) fleet of ...

  • Air: transport/tanker simulators

    A400M Training

    Thales is the principal training provider for the Airbus A400M with a contract to provide FFSs and flat-panel trainers. Four A400M FFS and two flat-panel ...

  • Air: maintenance simulators

    Engineering and Maintenance Training

    BAE Systems designs and delivers engineering and maintenance training, with the ability to provide a package to address the needs of all personnel ranging from ...

  • ISR/special mission, Trainer

    TC-135S/W

    The TC-135S and TC-135W are training aircraft developed by Boeing based on the EC-135 to provide crew training for RC-135S Cobra Ball optical and electronic ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    LANCA / Mosquito

    The Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft (LANCA) is a developmental 'Loyal Wingman' UAS that the RAF and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) hoped would support its crewed ...

  • Air: Helmet-mounted displays

    Eurofighter HMSS

    Eurofighter Typhoon’s Helmet Mounted Symbology System (HMSS) provides pilots with enhanced situational awareness, data display and sensor/effector cueing. Developed by BAE Systems, it is in ...

  • Guided munitions

    Paveway

    Paveway is a series of laser guidance systems that can be fitted to a wide range of free-fall bombs to create Precision Guided Munitions (PGMs). ...

  • Air: maintenance simulators

    C-17 Globemaster III MTS

    TRU Simulation and Training C-17 Maintenance Training System (MTS) supports training needs for this complex computerised aircraft. The MTS provides skill development for more than 1,100 ...

  • Trainer

    Hawk AJT

    The Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) is the latest version of what is claimed to be the world’s most widely used advanced jet trainer. Almost ...