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Boeing T-7A Red Hawk selected for RAF’s jet trainer programme

BAE Systems, Boeing, and Saab have entered into a LoI to collaborate on the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF) fast-jet trainer ...
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Saab, Boeing, and BAE Systems Pitch T-7 Red Hawk for UK Fast Jet Trainer

Ahead of an expected competition to replace the RAF's Hawk T2s, Saab, Boeing, and BAE Systems have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on a pilot ...
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The 5 Largest Aircraft In The RAF Fleet

According to Statista, the Royal Air Force currently has 556 fixed-wing aircraft. These range from tiny training aircraft to next-generation fast jets like the F-35 Lightning II to enormous freighters ...
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RAF’s Voyager Becomes the First Active Military Aircraft to Fly With SAF in Both Engines

It will be a while before fully-electric and hydrogen-electric aircraft can replace those in current commercial and military fleets. Until then, the alternative known as SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel ...
The Aviationist

Protector RG1 Completes UK Certification Enabling Flights Outside of Restricted Airspace

The UK Military Aviation Authority issued a Military Type Certificate for the RAF’s MQ-9B Protector RG1, clearing the aircraft for flight in regular airspace. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc ...
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The Royal Air Force Is Taking Aircraft Refueling Capabilities to the Next Level

Refueling capabilities represent one of the most important factors that can influence a military air force’s combat success. It’s not just about how far aircraft can reach but also about having the ...
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RAF Poseidon conducts overland surveillance in mission first

A file photo of an RAF P-8 Poseidon MMA. Flight tracking data has for the first time shown the maritime patrol aircraft to be conducting overland surveillance ...