A Brief History of Nuclear Weapons in the Royal Air Force
Following the announcement that the Royal Air Force is regaining nuclear weapons, we explore the service’s history using nukes, explaining why they were originally abandoned in 1998. For 43 years,…
UK Police Helicopter Reports Near Miss with U.S. F-15 from RAF Lakenheath
A U.S. F-15 and a UK police helicopter investigating drone activity came within 1,900 feet of vertical separation during a nighttime encounter. No risk of collision was identified. A National…
MQ-28A Ghost Bat Tested at Operational RAAF Base
The Collaborative Combat Aircraft operated for the first time outside of the Woomera Training Area during Exercise Carlsbad in April 2025 at RAAF Tindal, which hosts F-35A and MQ-4C units.…
Denmark Deploys F-16s to Greenland
As part of the increased Danish military presence in Greenland, RDAF F-16s deployed to Kangerlussuaq on the island's west coast and visited Pituffik Space base. Two Royal Danish Air Force…
The U.S. Airstrike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Was 15 Years in the Making
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Operation Midnight Hammer, the precision B-2 raid that hit key Iranian nuclear sites, had its roots in a classified mission that began over…
British F-35s Will Carry Nuclear Weapons, But Where Are Their Conventional Weapons?
The now planned purchase of F-35As, which will join the NATO nuclear mission, has led headlines, but the UK’s F-35Bs still lack any standoff strike weapons. As UK carrier strike…
