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Royal Air Force

RAF Airbus A400M takes off from grass runway in Poland amid Russian drone threat
RAF BRize Norton with Airbus A400M landing
Royal Air Force

14 Sep 2026

Royal Navy and US Navy to sink USS Klakring in live-fire exercise off Scotland
A Royal Navy warship has completed the first firing of new ship-busting missiles capable of taking out enemy vessels at ranges of more than 100 miles.
Royal Navy

20 Aug 2026

Private jet access ends at Leuchars Aerodrome after radar services withdrawn
Leuchars Station
Leuchars Aerodrome

20 Aug 2026

Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2026: What to expect as RAF takes centre stage
Pictured here is the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows Aerobatic Display Team flying over Edinburgh City and Castle for the grand opening of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on Saturday 12th August 2023 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (REMT) is the largest military engagement event in Scotland and one of the largest in the UK, which is held over several nights during the month of August on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. Bringing together stories through music, dance, poetry, spoken word and imagery, a cast of over 800 UK and international performers will present ‘Stories’ through vivid and eclectic range of expression. The Tattoo will host performers from Norway, The United States, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago and Switzerland alongside acts from across the Uk and Ireland. The military will take a prominent role in the show with the Royal Air Force being the lead service this year.
How GCAP fits into the UK’s wider Future Combat Air System (FCAS)
Rendering of GCAP
NATO moves beyond air policing as Black Sea defence mission evolves
UK Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons tax on the runway of Borcea Air Base in Romania. The UK Royal Air Force has concluded its NATO enhanced Air Policing deployment (eAP) safeguarding NATO airspace on the Alliance's south-eastern flank.
NATO

6 Aug 2026