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 Watchkeepers, Pumas (and oldest Chinooks) cut as part of UK Ministry of Defence ‘Strategic Decommissioning’ programme News Watchkeepers, Pumas (and oldest Chinooks) cut as part of UK Ministry of Defence ‘Strategic Decommissioning’ programme Boeing CH-47 Chinook HC.Mk 6A November 28, 2024•2 min read “We don’t get what we need from Hawk today,” says the Chief of the Air Staff News “We don’t get what we need from Hawk today,” says the Chief of the Air Staff BAE Systems Hawk T.Mk 2 November 27, 2024•8 min read New Ukrainian Air Force pilots graduate News New Ukrainian Air Force pilots graduate Flying training October 25, 2024•4 min read Reversed national insignia spoil first appearance of a fully-painted RAF Wedgetail. News Reversed national insignia spoil first appearance of a fully-painted RAF Wedgetail. Boeing E-7A Wedgetail October 19, 2024•2 min read Rivet Joint border patrol News Rivet Joint border patrol Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint October 12, 2024•2 min read Tentative return to limited BoBMF Spitfire flying News Tentative return to limited BoBMF Spitfire flying Battle of Britain Memorial Flight October 4, 2024•1 min read Future Combat Air for the UK News Future Combat Air for the UK Combat Air September 16, 2024•5 min read Sting Ray upgrade contract News Sting Ray upgrade contract DE&S September 14, 2024•3 min read New Air Cadet Pilot Scheme sends first pilots solo in the Grob Tutor News New Air Cadet Pilot Scheme sends first pilots solo in the Grob Tutor Air Cadet Pilot Scheme September 11, 2024•2 min read RAF and USAF aircraft disperse and operate across the UK News RAF and USAF aircraft disperse and operate across the UK Agile Combat Employment September 9, 2024•1 min read Serco granted contract extension for support services at RAF Brize Norton News Serco granted contract extension for support services at RAF Brize Norton Airbus A330 MRTT Voyager August 11, 2024•1 min read RAF F-35Bs to police NATO skies in Iceland News RAF F-35Bs to police NATO skies in Iceland ASIC IPPN August 9, 2024•3 min read Major Indo-Pacific military exercise kicks off with US, UK and allies News Major Indo-Pacific military exercise kicks off with US, UK and allies Air Force July 7, 2023•2 min read BAE awarded contract to equip RAF Typhoons with advanced radar capabilities News BAE awarded contract to equip RAF Typhoons with advanced radar capabilities BAE Systems July 4, 2023•2 min read UK Armed Forces conduct flypast for Coronation News UK Armed Forces conduct flypast for Coronation Coronation May 6, 2023•2 min read RAF completes world-first SAF military transporter flight News RAF completes world-first SAF military transporter flight Airbus A330 November 21, 2022•2 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