RAF

Industry News 

BAE Systems new Electronic Warfare radar takes to the skies

27/09/202427/09/2024 Paolo Valpolini BAE Systems, ECRS Mk2, radar, RAF, Typhoon

27 September 2024 – An advanced new radar to equip Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots with the ability to locate,

Continue reading

Industry News 

Inzpire Limited to extend its training support to the RAF by supporting the Qualified Weapons Instructor (Command & Control) Course

05/09/202305/09/2023 Paolo Valpolini Inzpire, RAF, training

5 September 2023 – Inzpire’s Collective Training Division (CTD) has secured a two-year contract to deliver subject matter expertise support

Continue reading

Industry News 

Leonardo: contract to deliver game-changing new radar for Royal Air Force Typhoons

10/07/202311/07/2023 Paolo Valpolini BAE Systems, ECRS Mk2, Leonardo, radar, RAF, Typhoon

Rome, 10/07/2023 – Leonardo has signed a contract to complete the development of a game-changing new radar, ready to be

Continue reading

Industry News 

Airbus A330MRTT completes first 100% SAF test flight on both engines

18/11/202207/12/2022 Paolo Valpolini A330 MRTT, Airbus, RAF, SAF, Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Brize Norton, 18 November 2022 – The Royal Air Force, Airbus and other industry partners have carried out the world’s first

Continue reading

Industry News 

BAE Systems: future of front line military jet support revealed

03/11/202203/11/2022 Paolo Valpolini augmented reality, BAE Systems, co-bots, exoskeleton, RAF, Typhoone, UkrOboronProm

2 November 2022 – A glimpse into how exo-skeletons and robots could be used to support the Royal Air Force’s

Continue reading

Industry News 

Royal Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office announce review of Project Mosquito

26/06/202226/06/2022 Paolo Valpolini LANCA, Mosquito, RAF, RCO, UAV, UK

24 June 2022 – Project Mosquito, the future uncrewed Combat Aircraft Technology Demonstration being explored by the Royal Air Force

Continue reading

EDR News 

New Aggressor training for RAF Fighter Squadrons

19/04/202211/10/2022 David Oliver Aero Vodochody, aggressor, Draken, Grifo-L, L-159E, RAF, Red Air

Known as the Interim Red Air Aggressor Training Service (IRAATS), from the 1 July a contract with Draken Europe will

Continue reading

Industry News 

RAF Typhoon Destroys Terrorist Drone in Syria

16/12/202116/12/2021 Paolo Valpolini ASRAAM, Daesh, Operation Shader, RAF, Syria, Typhoon

16 December 2021 – A Royal Air Force Typhoon has shot down a small hostile drone in Syria which posed

Continue reading

Industry News 

Elbit Systems Joint Venture, Affinity, Awarded $88 Million Contract for Operating Additional Training Aircraft for the Royal Air Force

08/11/202108/11/2021 Paolo Valpolini Affinity, Elbit, Elbit Systems, KBR, RAF, Royal Air Force, T-6C, Texan

Haifa, Israel, November 8, 2021 – Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT, TASE: ESLT)(“Elbit Systems”) announced today that Affinity Flying Training

Continue reading

Industry News 

RAF’s next-generation Remotely Piloted Aircraft takes to UK skies

10/09/202110/09/2021 Paolo Valpolini GA-ASI, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, ISTAR, MALE, Protector, RAF, UAS, UK

9 September 2021 – The air station has been selected as the home of the Protector International Training Centre, as

Continue reading