Weekly Operations Update 17 Aug – 23 Aug 13 906 EAW continues to work closely with the HN and CF to enable the 2nd ALOC. Planning is well advanced for Ex SHAHEEN STAR 6 which promises to be an excellent cross coalition and UK Services joint training opportunity. Looking ahead 906 EAW will be instrumental … Dowiedz się więcej
Beginning Aug. 27, fighter jets from the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the Russian air force will scramble to track and intercept „hijacked” aircraft during an air defense exercise viewed as a steppingstone toward closer military-to-military cooperation in additional areas. Vigilant Eagle 13 kicked off Aug. 26, with scenarios that present the United States, … Dowiedz się więcej
The RAF has appointed its first ever female two-star officer and in doing so has shown that the sky’s the limit for women in the military, the Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announcedAVM West OBE today. Elaine West (51) has been promoted to the rank of Air Vice-Marshal to take up the role of Director … Dowiedz się więcej
The Royal Air Force has completed the biggest training mission ever undertaken by its Typhoon force. Typhoon aircraft wait to move onto the runway at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, for a mission during Exercise Android Preference. Exercise Android Preference, which concluded at RAF Coningsby today (5 July), forms part of the Qualified Weapons Instructor (QWI) course … Dowiedz się więcej
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today provided an update on planning for Australia’s future Air Combat Capability. “Australia’s Air Combat Capability is a vital part of our national security framework. The Government will not allow a gap in our Air Combat Capability to occur,” Mr Smith said. In … Dowiedz się więcej
Armed Forces Minister Andrew Robathan has paid a visit to RAF Leuchars to witness first-hand the progress that the RAF has made in growing the Typhoon Force in Scotland. RAF Leuchars’ primary mission is Quick Reaction Alert for the northern UK, and the Minister took the opportunity to meet crews standing at high readiness to … Dowiedz się więcej