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U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Lands in UK for the First Time to Temporarily Operate from RAF Fairford
The British Ministry of Defense requested changes to the local airspace to allow UAS operations from RAF Fairford in 2021. The CAA green-lighted the RQ-4 flights in February 2024, after the ...
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Aviano’s F-16s Practice Integrated Air Missile Defense During Combat Archer UK
The 555th FS deployed to RAF Lakenheath for live-fire air-to-air weapon employment, saving millions of dollars compared to a ...
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Russia Will Freak: More F-35 Fighters Could Soon Be Headed to NATO
The UK's Royal Air Force (RAF) operates the short takeoff vertical ... optionally-manned fighter and unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The UK is part of an international consortium that also includes ...
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Leonardo delivers counter-drone technology to the Royal Air Force to support the research and development programme SYNERGIA
The RAF will also maintain the ORCUS system as an upgraded national standby capability, to be rapidly deployed anywhere in the country in support of emergency services in the event of a drone-based ...