Military aviation news

A Royal Navy helicopter has crashed into a field near Oakhampton in Devon with witnesses describing wreckage strewn across the field. The Royal Navy issued a statement confirming the crash which happened at 04:00 this morning saying “it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time”. A further statement [read more]

Embraer has confirmed that its KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft has successfully concluded a major international demonstration campaign, achieving a 100% mission completion rate. The extensive tour saw the aircraft fly more than 47,000 nautical miles across 54 flights, operating in 11 countries over a period exceeding 70 days. The campaign [read more]

Airbus Defence and Space has successfully demonstrated its Bird of Prey interceptor drone in a live mission scenario, marking a significant shift in the cost-dynamics of modern counter-UAS operations. During a demonstration at a military training facility in northern Germany, the interceptor autonomously detected and classified a medium-sized one-way attack [read more]

In recent weeks, the Gloucestershire air base of RAF Fairford has once again become a focal point for long-range United States Air Force operations in Europe. The base is currently supporting deployments linked to Operation Epic Fury, a US-led campaign targeting Iranian military infrastructure. Long used as a forward operating location for American [read more]

United States Air Force (USAF) B1-B supersonic bombers have started to arrive at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise and the bombing on Iran by the US intensifies. The first aircraft arrived this evening with sources saying up to 6 aircraft are expected [read more]

Wing Commander Sasha Nash is starting her first full week as Officer Commanding (OC) of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT) The Red Arrows this week after taking over the role. Wg Cdr Nash takes over the role from Wg Cdr Adam Collins who has completed three years in [read more]

Two U.S. B-52H Stratofortress bombers, from the 307th Bomb Wing based at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at RAF Fairford on 12 September 2025 to participate in Exercise Cobra Warrior 25-2, a major multinational training event led by the Royal Air Force. The deployment underlines allied commitment to maintaining [read more]

NATO has confirmed that it intercepted three Russian MIG-31s codenamed FOXHOUND, which entered Estonian airspace today in a clear escalation of tensions in the region. Russia has been testing western military alliances reactions recently with drone incursion into Polish airspace and this latest breach has been descried as “reckless” by [read more]