The UK’s planned air-launched nuclear capability for its F-35A Lightning aircraft will rely on US-controlled weapons under NATO’s nuclear sharing arrangements, the Ministry of Defence reconfirmed.
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How many fighter jets fit on a UK aircraft carrier?
The United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, namely HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, are designed to carry up to 36 F-35B Lightning II fighter jets. This capacity enhances ...
Lockheed Martin UK has been awarded a £264 million contract to sustain Britain’s F-35 Lightning fleet under a new five-year ...
Summary: Originally committed to acquiring 138 F-35Bs, the UK has adjusted its procurement strategy to balance between immediate next-generation air capabilities and future investments, such as the ...
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NATO Displays F-35 Air Power in Exercise Falcon Strike 25
Falcon Strike 25 is the latest stop of the UK’s eight-month-long deployment across the globe, from the North Atlantic to the ...
Currently deployed on Operation Highmast, the RAF is exercising with Italian allies on Exercise Falcon Strike, flying aircraft deeply familiar to generations of RAF aircrew, the Harrier and Tornado.
An F-35B seen here on the flight deck of HMS Prince of Wales as it docked in Singapore. One of the carrier's F-35B is presently stranded in India after a weather emergency. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat) A ...
New investigation says UK’s plan to join NATO’s nuclear-sharing mission is aimed at political symbolism rather than genuine ...
A UK F-35B seen here while it was operating with the JMSDF Izumo-class helicopter carrier JS Kaga . (Royal Navy) A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Izumo-class helicopter carrier has embarked ...
The F-35Bs launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth and escorted a Russian Il-38 flying close to the UK Carrier Strike Group. A Russian Il-38 maritime patrol aircraft came within proximity of the UK Carrier ...
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Lightning-prediction tool could help protect the planes of the future
More than 70 aircraft are struck by lightning every day. If you happen to be flying when a strike occurs, chances are you won ...
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