In a recent evacuation operation, RAF A400M Atlas aircraft and crews actively engaged in transporting British nationals and their dependants from Tel Aviv, Israel to Larnaca, Cyprus. Over three days, ...

From 13 to 20 June 2025, the King’s Colour Squadron, the Royal Air Force’s sole ceremonial unit, assumed public duties at the ...

See more from the Royal Air ForceThe Chief of the Air Staff is the 4-star commander and professional head of the Royal Air Force. He is accountable to the Secretary of State for its fighting ...

History Trebelzue was commandeered as a satellite field for RAF St Eval in 1941, but transferred to Ferry Command to be an Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit. The runways proved inadequate, and new ...

The RAF will be equipped with twelve new F-35A fifth-generation aircraft, as part of the Security Defence Review.

History of the Typhoon FGR4 In 1979, France, West Germany, and the UK initiated the European Combat Fighter (ECF) study, with the RAF aiming to replace the Harrier and Jaguar aircraft. The RAF also ...

History of the F-35B Lightning Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II is the result of decades of development starting with the US Navy’s 1983 Advanced Tactical Aircraft (ATA) program to replace the A-6 ...

Tempest is the RAF's next generation combat aircraft, coming into service from 2035 to replace the capabilities provided by Typhoon. Discover Tempest's game-changing technologies and capabilities for ...

Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton (L) and John Healey, Secretary of State for Defence (R) The RAF has introduced a new uncrewed aircraft into operational service called StormShroud. It is the first ...

Twelve members of No. 99 Squadron RAF have spent the past week in the Arctic Circle to help resupply the most northerly station on Earth. The RAF C-17 Globemaster aircrew and ground support crew have ...

History RAF Honington opened in 1937 during the expansion of the RAF due to the growing threat of War. Home to RAF and Czechoslovakian Bomber Squadrons, the Station was handed to the USAAF in 1942 as ...

Team Tempest is made up of a group of industry partners: BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Leonardo and MBDA. These partners are working with the Ministry of Defence to develop the technologies needed for the ...