Fleet Air Arm centenary: looking ahead to the next 100 years
In this guest article, Stuart Dee and Charlotte Kleberg summarise the challenges ahead for Royal Navy aviation.More
Maritime Aviation Transformation
Proteus uncrewed helicopter unveiled ahead of flight testing later this year
Leonardo UK has revealed more about the Proteus technology demonstrator aircraft, developed for the Royal Navy which will undergo flight testing in mid-2025.
General Atomics proposes its Gambit UCAV concept for Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers
At the Farnborough Airshow this week, GA-ASI unveiled its GAMBIT 5 catapult-launched Uncrewed Combat Air Vehicle concept for aircraft carriers. Here we look briefly at the idea and its potential for use by the Royal Navy.
Progress report – Royal Navy Maritime Aviation Transformation
Here we look at the latest developments in getting uncrewed aircraft into service and the RN’s longer-term vision for naval aviation.
PROTEUS – developing an uncrewed helicopter for the Royal Navy
In the first of a series of articles detailing substantive progress with the development of uncrewed systems for the RN, here we look at the PROTEUS Rotary Wing Uncrewed Aircraft System (RWUAS) technology demonstrator being built by Leonardo UK.
The Royal Navy has ambitious plans for its Future Maritime Aviation Force
A long-term project is underway to develop a suite of maritime uncrewed air systems (MUAS) to dramatically enhance the carrier air group and RN air power. Here we look at the latest plans for the Future Maritime Aviation Force (FMAF).
Building up the Lightning Force – when will the UK get its F-35 jets?
It has been revealed that Full Operating Capability for the UK Lightning Force has been delayed by 2 years. Here we look at how UK F-35s numbers are building up, issues that impact the pace of aircraft delivery and how this affects the carrier air group generation.
Could Maritime Protector RPAS operate from Royal Navy aircraft carriers?
In May 2022 General Atomics announced they are developing a Short-Takeoff and Landing (STOL) option for their MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). This opens up the possibility of operating from aircraft carriers and here we examine this in the context of the RN’s Future Maritime Aviation Force (FMAF) concept.
UK to purchase at least 74 F-35 jets
It was revealed yesterday that the MoD is in negotiations with the F-35 Joint Project Office to buy another tranche of F-35 jets. This second batch will consist of 26 aircraft, in addition to the 48 already under contract.
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