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Third anniversary of operations against Da’esh
The Royal Air Force has marked the third anniversary of the first UK airstrikes against Da’esh by continuing operations against the false caliphate.
Daesh fighters are being pinned down by the RAF in their former stronghold of Raqqah as the UK marks three years of operations against the barbaric...Read More »
News story: RAF Valley’s future secure for next 25 years as restoration work is completed
The station is primarily used for advanced fast jet training for pilots and, whilst the previous infrastructure was strong enough for the Hawk aircraft, it has been restored to support pilots training in the likes of Tornados and Typhoons.
A £20 million contract was awarded to refurbish the ageing runway...Read More »
RAF Valley’s future secure for next 25 years as restoration work is completed
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon unveiled a newly restored runway at RAF Valley on a trip to Anglesey, Wales today.
The station is primarily used for advanced fast jet training for pilots and, whilst the previous infrastructure was strong enough for the Hawk aircraft, it has been restored to...Read More »
News story: New ship to support the aircraft carriers arrives in UK
The second of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s new Tide-class support ships, RFA Tiderace, has arrived in Cornwall to begin a programme of customisation that will support 300 UK jobs.
Like her sister ship RFA Tidespring, which arrived in April this year, the 39,000-tonne RFA Tiderace can carry up to 19,000...Read More »
Press release: UK AT HEART OF INTERNATIONAL MISSILE DEFENCE EXERCISE
US-led Exercise Formidable Shield has today begun in waters off the West Coast of Scotland.
A Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer and two Type 23 Frigates will, alongside ships and crews from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and the United States, join one of the most sophisticated and...Read More »