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Boeing E-7A Wedgetail

The UK’s Strategic Defence Review at a glance

3rd June 2025

The UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) that was released yesterday (June 2, 2025) pointed the direction of travel for the armed forces, though had little detail of the purchasing plans for equipment.

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.

Lockheed Martin

809 NAS F-35Bs fly from HMS Prince of Wales

30th October 2024

A Fleet Air Arm fast-jet squadron once again was recently operating from the flight deck of a Royal Navy aircraft carrier.

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.

Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm

Sea Harrier ZH811 restoration complete

23rd September 2024

Jet Art Aviation, based in Yorkshire, has completed of the restoration of former Royal Navy Sea Harrier FA.2, ZH811.

Falklands War (1982)

Sea Harrier and Lynx arrive in Falklands for display

5th July 2024

The Falkland Islands Museum & National Trust (FINMT) has received BAE Systems Sea Harrier F/A.2 ZH801 and Westland Lynx HMA.8SRU XZ725 following an epic journey by the two aircraft from the United Kingdom to the South Atlantic.

de Havilland

La Ferté Dragon Rapide takes shape

18th April 2024

At La Ferté-Alais, restoration of the Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis’ de Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide F-AZCA has seen application of more of its post-war Fleet Air Arm colour scheme.

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

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

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.

Duxford

Firefly returns to Duxford after more than 20 years

17th August 2023

IWM’s early example of Fairey carrier fighter comes back from Fleet Air Arm Museum loan

Duxford

Firefly regresa a Duxford después de más de 20 años

17th August 2023

El primer caza de portaaviones Fairey del IWM vuelve del préstamo del Fleet Air Arm Museum

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

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.

Acquisitions

Aumenta el coste del último tramo 1 de los F-35B británicos

24th February 2023

El precio del último tramo 1 de los F-35B Lightning II que adquirirá el Reino Unido aumentará un 6%, según ha revelado el Ministerio de Defensa.

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