RAF News

RAF Chinooks Strengthen NATO Air Manoeuvre Integration in Exercise Greyhound Titan

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Personnel from 18 (Bomber) Squadron have deployed to the Netherlands for Exercise Greyhound Titan, a key training activity designed to strengthen air manoeuvre integration, enhance multinational interoperability and validate future operational training concepts.

Inside Air Ep 153 RAF Typhoon Display Team

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Inside Air Ep 152 Space Power The Invisible Force Behind Modern Operations

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Rhino Titan: RAF Delivers Airborne Combat Power at Scale

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Exercise Rhino Titan marks a significant milestone for UK Defence, demonstrating the ability of the Royal Air Force and British Army to generate and deliver a large-scale airborne force at range. At its heart is the Joint Airborne Task Force, bringing together the RAF Air Mobility Force and 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team to prove that combat power can be inserted rapidly, precisely and at scale.

King's Colour Squadron Concludes Public Duties at the Tower of London

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

For the King’s Colour Squadron (KCS), another period of Public Duties at the Tower of London has drawn to a close.

Keeping The North Sea Safe: Exercise Strike Warrior

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Maritime patrol aircraft from Germany, France and the United Kingdom have joined forces in northern Scotland as part of Exercise Strike Warrior, enhancing NATO interoperability and strengthening maritime security across the North Sea. 

RAF Bases Test Resilience During Exercise Agile Owl

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Royal Air Force personnel have successfully completed Exercise Agile Owl, a week long exercise designed to test resilience, operational effectiveness and the ability to generate combat air power from multiple locations.

Space Power - The Invisible Force Behind Modern Operations

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

From navigating a journey with a smartphone to enabling military operations across the globe, space has become an essential part of modern life. Yet for many, it remains largely unseen.

Cobra Warrior 26-2 Concludes, Showcasing the Strength of NATO Air Power

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT

After three and a half weeks of intensive multinational training, Exercise Cobra Warrior 26-2 (CW) has concluded, having generated 942 sorties and more than 2,500 flying hours across 14 complex missions.

Operation Inherent Resolve: Reflecting on a Campaign that Shaped a Generation of RAF Personnel

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT

As Operation Inherent Resolve concludes in Iraq, it closes a chapter that has shaped a generation of Royal Air Force personnel.

RAF Demonstrates NATO First Readiness on Exercise Auxilium Fort

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Air power starts long before an aircraft takes off. Behind every sortie is a network of specialists who build, sustain, protect and recover the deployed operating base that makes flying possible.

Securing the Future of the UK Atlas Fleet

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT

RAF Brize Norton has welcomed the signing of a £190 million extension to the A400M Medium-Term Contract (MTC), securing critical in-service support for the RAF's Atlas fleet through to April 2029 and sustaining more than 350 highly-skilled UK jobs across the UK.

Battle of Britain

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

InsideAIR Episode 151: RAF Padres - More than just Haribo

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT

What does it mean to be an RAF Padre? In this week’s InsideAIR episode, we speak with Padre Ashley Mitchell to discover how RAF Chaplains support personnel whether or not they have a faith or religion.

First Turkish Pilots Start Training in the UK as part of Multi-Billion-Pound Typhoon Contract

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT

RAF Coningsby welcomed the first two Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri) pilots who have begun training on RAF Typhoon fighters as part of an £8 billion deal with Türkiye to deliver 20 Typhoon aircraft.

RAF launches first ever space squadron

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

The RAF has launched No. III Space Effects Squadron, its first dedicated unit to counter hostile threats to UK satellites.

RAF Servicewoman Makes History by Passing P Company

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

A Royal Air Force officer has made history by becoming the first RAF servicewoman to successfully complete the All Arms Pre Para Selection (AAPPS) course, commonly known as “P Company”.

Project MACE: Air Mobility keeps moving as Brize Norton runway works progress

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

RAF Brize Norton's runway is undergoing its major resurfacing programme, requiring aircraft, engineers, operations teams and support personnel to disperse across a network of airfields while flying operations continue elsewhere.

RAF Strengthens Links in Northern Ireland During Battle of Britain Programme

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Royal Air Force strengthened its ties with communities, industry, academia and civic leaders across Northern Ireland through a series of high-profile engagement activities marking the Battle of Britain.

RAF tests NATO air power in UK's largest homeland defence exercise

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

The Royal Air Force has launched Exercise Cobra Warrior 26-2, the largest test of the UK’s homeland defence.