The first instructors for the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Protector RG1 remotely piloted air system (RPAS) fleet have begun simulator-based training in the USA.

The Royal Air Force has opened the Protector RG Mk1 flight and training establishment at RAF Waddington, in a ceremony hosted by Air Officer Commanding 1 Group. The building, which houses ground ...

The two pilots are the first of twelve that will undergo Lead In Fighter Training at Decimomannu air base. The first two Royal Air Force pilots trained in Italy at the International Flight Training ...

Local resident living near to the UK's largest Royal Air Force base have been warned of an increase in activity, as a long-planned training activity launches across the country. Exercise Agile Warrior ...

The RAF is buying inflatable missile batteries. It may seem daft, but these lookalike launchers aren't a gag or a ludicrous cost-cutting measure. Part of the new Sting system, their job is to help ...

The RAF has a fleet of 28 Hawk T2s. Credit: BAE Systems LONDON—The chief of the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has said he would like to replace the service’s BAE Systems Hawk T2 advanced jet trainers as ...

An RAF base has announced that a training exercise is scheduled for this week, which will lead to increased vehicle movements and activity at the site. RAF Coningsby shared an update on Wednesday, ...

As issues with the Hawk T2’s Rolls-Royce/Safran Adour engine have slowed the RAF’s pilot training pipeline, the service’s chief wants to find a replacement. Credit: Paul Heasman/BAE Systems Industry ...

An RAF Typhoon seen departing Nellis AFB for the first round of Exercise ‘Red Flag' earlier in 2024. The second round saw the force conduct ACE training out of ...

Three QFIs from the IAF will deploy to RAF Valley, on the island of Anglesey, to train British student pilots to fly the Hawk T2 or Texan T1. During their tenure, the trio will remain under IAF ...

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has opened a new training centre for its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Protector RG1 remotely piloted air system (RPAS), with the facility also available for use by ...