UK receives final F-35B fighter from initial 48-aircraft order
Future procurement plans remain unclear as defense spending roadmap is delayed
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UK expected to approve £1bn Leonardo AW149 helicopter order
Yeovil plant set to build 23 AW149s under New Medium Helicopter programme
UK Government Approves Second Runway at Gatwick Airport
Privately funded project aims to boost capacity, jobs, and flights at Europe’s busiest single-runway hub
Japan to Deploy F-15J Fighters to UK for Joint Training
Aircraft from Chitose Air Base will participate in combined missions with the Royal Air Force in the coming weeks
Airbus UK workers approve 10-day strike over pay dispute
Strike set for September, staged in three waves across key wing production sites at Broughton and Filton
UK F-35B makes emergency landing in Japan after historic operations with JS Kaga and arrival of Japan’s first jets
Incident involving HMS Prince of Wales fighter comes days after landmark joint drills on Japanese carrier and delivery of first F-35Bs to Japan Air Self-Defense Force
UK revives nuclear air strike capability with purchase of 12 F-35A fighters
The aircraft will be based in Norfolk and will be part of a joint NATO program. The capability had been deactivated with the retirement of the WE.177 bomb in 1998
Boeing delivers AH-64E Apache helicopters to the UK and Morocco
European country receives last of 50 aircraft while African nation takes delivery of six helicopters
UK and Japan set to lead 6th generation fighter program - report
Division in the project should foresee 40% participation for the two countries, with Italy responsible for 20% of the investment, according to the agency
6th gen Tempest fighter is awarded a $350 million contract from the British government
Future Combat Air System partners will begin a new phase of the program, which will lead to a fighter paired with an unmanned aircraft and advanced data systems