Royal Air Force Follow Royal Air Force with the Aerospace Global News team, exploring the innovations, players and milestones shaping this part of the industry. Latest These four aircraft could replace the RAF Hawk and become the Red Arrows’ next jet News These four aircraft could replace the RAF Hawk and become the Red Arrows’ next jet Royal Air Force August 31, 2026•5 min read How to see the Red Arrows on their final flights of 2026 News How to see the Red Arrows on their final flights of 2026 Red Arrows August 25, 2026•5 min read Why the Red Arrows can’t simply fly home from Canada News Why the Red Arrows can’t simply fly home from Canada Red Arrows August 10, 2026•3 min read Brontanax: Britain’s first autonomous CCA unveiled by BAE Systems News Brontanax: Britain’s first autonomous CCA unveiled by BAE Systems BAE Systems July 22, 2026•5 min read Second RAF Boeing E-7 Wedgetail breaks cover in green primer following first flight News Second RAF Boeing E-7 Wedgetail breaks cover in green primer following first flight Boeing E-7 Wedgetail July 16, 2026•3 min read UK’s first F-35As bought for training, not NATO nuclear role News UK’s first F-35As bought for training, not NATO nuclear role Lockheed Martin F-35 July 16, 2026•3 min read Britain’s future GCAP fighter cannot refuel from RAF tankers News Britain’s future GCAP fighter cannot refuel from RAF tankers GCAP July 16, 2026•3 min read Boeing adds engineers at Lossiemouth as RAF E-7 Wedgetail enters final testing News Boeing adds engineers at Lossiemouth as RAF E-7 Wedgetail enters final testing boeing July 14, 2026•3 min read Exclusive: Inside Affinity Flying Training Services as it prepares for the future of UK military pilot training News Exclusive: Inside Affinity Flying Training Services as it prepares for the future of UK military pilot training Flight training July 11, 2026•6 min read RAF to receive upgrades across entire Typhoon fleet in £5.4 billion programme News RAF to receive upgrades across entire Typhoon fleet in £5.4 billion programme BAE Hawk Mk 65 July 10, 2026•3 min read In Pictures: Red Arrows celebrate US 250th anniversary with spectacular July 4 flypast News In Pictures: Red Arrows celebrate US 250th anniversary with spectacular July 4 flypast aerial display July 6, 2026•3 min read UK unveils £5 billion drone investment to transform Army, Royal Navy and RAF News UK unveils £5 billion drone investment to transform Army, Royal Navy and RAF drone July 1, 2026•4 min read RAF Protector RG1 drone spotted with mysterious Outdragon pod in Cyprus News RAF Protector RG1 drone spotted with mysterious Outdragon pod in Cyprus MQ-9B SkyGuardian June 25, 2026•4 min read Historic wartime Avro Anson returns to the UK airfield where it was built 83 years ago News Historic wartime Avro Anson returns to the UK airfield where it was built 83 years ago Avro aircraft June 24, 2026•4 min read India turns to retired RAF Jaguars to keep ageing strike fleet in service News India turns to retired RAF Jaguars to keep ageing strike fleet in service IAF June 23, 2026•5 min read Operation Eagle Hawk: How the Red Arrows are crossing the Atlantic for America’s 250th anniversary News Operation Eagle Hawk: How the Red Arrows are crossing the Atlantic for America’s 250th anniversary Airbus A400M June 18, 2026•7 min read View More Subscribe Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.First name *Last name *Email address *Interests *InterestsAir TransportAviation ServicesBusiness and General AviationDefenceEvent WrapsFuture WorkforceIn the SpotlightInnovation and TechnologyLeadershipManufacturingRegulationRotorcraftSpaceSustainabilityUnmannedUrban Air Mobility *I agree to Aerospace Global News' Privacy PolicySubscribe