Royal Navy

Logistic drones to be used by British carrier group

9th April 2025

Plans have been made to employ drones in a logistics role during the forthcoming deployment of a Royal Navy aircraft carrier group to the Indo-Pacific region in 2025.

Anniversary

Navy Wings Celebrates Wasp at 60

17th October 2024

The 60th anniversary of the introduction of the Westland Wasp into front-line service with the Fleet Air Arm was celebrated at RNAS Yeovilton on September 19, 2024, with a Navy Wings-organised gathering of five of the dainty, but deadly, anti-submarine helicopters.

HMS Prince of Wales

Stunning aurora over HMS Prince of Wales

5th March 2024

Personnel embarked aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales were treated to a stunning display by the northern lights

809 Naval Air Squadron

Primer F-35B para el 809 NAS de la Royal Navy expuesto en RAF Marham

8th December 2023

El primer F-35B asignado al 809 Escuadrón Aéreo Naval (NAS) de la Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (RN FAA), que hoy (8 de diciembre) se constituye formalmente como el segundo escuadrón Lightning II operativo de primera línea del Reino Unido en la RAF Marham, en Norfolk, ha recibido distintivos especiales para celebrar la ocasión.

809 Naval Air Squadron

First F-35B for Royal Navy’s 809 NAS on show at RAF Marham

8th December 2023

The first F-35B to be assigned to the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm’s 809 Naval Air Squadron – which is being formally stood up today (December 8) as the UK’s second operational frontline Lightning II squadron at RAF Marham in Norfolk – has received special markings to celebrate the occasion

Aircraft Carrier

El HMS Prince of Wales inicia las pruebas de mar del F-35B en EE.UU.

24th October 2023

El 11 de octubre, un F-35B Lightning II (168314/'68') especialmente instrumentado y operado por la US Navy aterrizó a bordo del HMS Prince of Wales (R09) -el segundo de los dos portaaviones de la Royal Navy de la clase Queen Elizabeth- dando así comienzo a las pruebas de mar de la Fase 3 de Pruebas de Desarrollo (DT-3) con el tipo en el buque de guerra.

Aircraft Carrier

HMS Prince of Wales embarks on F-35B sea trials in the US

24th October 2023

On October 11, a specially instrumented US Navy-operated F-35B Lightning II (168314/‘68’) landed aboard HMS Prince of Wales (R09) – the second of the Royal Navy’s two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers – thereby kicking off Developmental Test Phase 3 sea trials with the type on the warship

Lockheed Martin

El Ministerio de Defensa británico estudia las ventajas de operar con una flota mixta de F-35A/B

24th September 2023

El Comité Selecto de Defensa del Parlamento británico fue informado de que la Revisión Estratégica de Defensa y Seguridad (SDSR) de 2015 estableció planes para que el Reino Unido comprara 138 F-35B Lightning II. A 1 de mayo de 2023, el Reino Unido había recibido 31 F-35B, con un total de 48 que se entregarán a finales de 2025 como parte de un pedido inicial del Tramo 1.

Lockheed Martin

UK MOD told to consider advantages of operating mixed F-35A/B fleet

24th September 2023

The UK parliament’s Defence Select Committee was told that the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review set out plans for the UK to buy 138 F-35B Lightning IIs. As of May 1, 2023, the UK had taken delivered of 31 F-35Bs, with a total of 48 due to be delivered by the end of 2025 as part of an initial Tranche 1 order

Aircraft Carrier

El informe final sobre el accidente del F-35B en el Reino Unido plantea problemas de seguridad operativa más amplios

15th August 2023

Casi dos años después de que un F-35B Lightning II asignado al Escuadrón nº 617 de la RAF "The Dambusters" se precipitara al Mediterráneo tras un intento de despegue abortado del HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), el Ministerio de Defensa británico (MOD) ha publicado un informe final de su investigación sobre el incidente, en el que se destacan las preocupaciones relativas a la seguridad y la protección a bordo del portaaviones insignia de la Royal Navy durante su primer crucero operativo.

Aircraft Carrier

Final report into UK F-35B crash raises broader operational safety concerns

15th August 2023

Almost two years after an F-35B Lightning II assigned to the RAF’s No 617 Squadron ‘The Dambusters’ plunged into the Mediterranean following an aborted take-off attempt from HMS Queen Elizabeth, the UK MOD has released a final report of its investigation into the incident, highlighting concerns regarding safety and security aboard the Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier during its first operational cruise

815 NAS

Éxito para la Royal Navy en el primer disparo aire-aire del misil Martlet de Wildcat

1st August 2023

En una reciente serie de pruebas, un helicóptero marítimo multimisión AW159 Wildcat HMA2 de Leonardo Helicopters del 815 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) de la Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm en RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset, realizó el primer disparo de prueba con éxito de un misil ligero multirol Martlet contra un objetivo aéreo.

815 NAS

Success for Royal Navy in Wildcat’s first air-to-air firing of Martlet missile

1st August 2023

In a recent series of trials, an AW159 Wildcat HMA2 multi-mission maritime helicopter from the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm’s 815 Naval Air Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset, carried out the first successful test firing of a Martlet lightweight multi-role missile against an aerial target

Royal Air Force (RAF)

CONFIRMED: King's Coronation flypast aircraft list

6th May 2023

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed the line-up for today’s flypast to mark the coronation of King Charles III.

Royal Air Force (RAF)

CONFIRMADO: Lista de aviones del desfile aéreo de la Coronación del Rey

6th May 2023

El Ministerio de Defensa (MoD) ha confirmado la alineación para el flypast de hoy para conmemorar la coronación del rey Carlos III.

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