The UK Carrier Strike capability is nearing a critical milestone. Full Operating Capability (FOC) for the F-35B should be achieved during the forthcoming CSG25 deployment. Here we look at latest progress with the jet and the wider carrier strike capability development.
For the first time, logistics UAVs will be integrated into a UK Carrier Strike Group operations, delivering stores between vessels when the task force leaves for the CSG25 deployment later this month.More
Fleet Air Arm aviators are exercising with RN P2000 boats and the Norwegian Navy in the fjords around Bergen as they prepare for the flagship maritime deployment of 2025.
The Peregrine Rotary Wing Uncrewed Air System (RWUAS) has been deployed from HMS Lancaster for the first time during live operations in the Middle East.
In this guest article, Stuart Dee and Charlotte Kleberg summarise the challenges ahead for Royal Navy aviation.More
Leonardo UK has revealed more about the Proteus technology demonstrator aircraft, developed for the Royal Navy which will undergo flight testing in mid-2025.
During a recent trial, a Wildcat helicopter of 815 Naval Air Squadron shot down a Banshee target drone. The is the first time a Wildcat has detected, tracked, and engaged a drone without outside assistance, giving the aircraft an important air-air capability.
Here we examine the recent exercise Strike Warrior, which served as a certification exercise for the UK Carrier Strike Group and a valuable training opportunity. While there were some notable achievements, this exercise also highlighted some underlying concerns about the state of the force.
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Aircrew and maintainers that formed ‘Vengeance 4’ Wildcat Helicopter Flight serving on board HMS Diamond during her Red Sea Deployment have been recognised for their exemplary teamwork, efficiency and courage while operating in the face of the enemy.