First successful guided firing trial of SPEAR-3 stand off missile
As part of the development of the SPEAR-3 stand-off cruise missile that will equip the F-35, the weapon was test-fired in Sweden for the first time in mid-October.
As part of the development of the SPEAR-3 stand-off cruise missile that will equip the F-35, the weapon was test-fired in Sweden for the first time in mid-October.
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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UK F-35 jets will embark aboard HMS Prince of Wales for Exercise Strike Warrior which will run from 14th – 27th October off the coast of Scotland and in the North Sea.
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On 4th July, an F-35 of 809 Naval Air Squadron took to the air for the first time. This was the first independent flight since the RN fast jet squadron was stood up last year and is another small step in the development of UK Carrier Strike capability.More
On 17th November 2021, an F-35B ditched into the sea on take-off from HMS Queen Elizabeth in the Eastern Mediterranean during operation FORTIS / CSG21. The basic cause of the accident was understood very quickly but the full board of enquiry report published recently highlights multiple contributing factors and reveals broader issues with UK Carrier Strike capability.
HMS Westminster, a Wildcat helicopter and three RAF Typhoon jets launched a variety of weapons, sinking the former USS Boone during exercise Atlantic Thunder held on 7th September.
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.
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.