Posts related to the Royal Air Force (RAF)
Royal Air Force
By Allied Dispatch UK GLOBAL OPERATIONS | Analysis The Royal Air Force has released an update confirming the scale of its ongoing defensive air patrols across the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean. While the focus often falls on the lethal capabilities of the Typhoon and F-35B, the RAF is making it
Middle East
By Allied Dispatch UK FORCE PROTECTION | Deep Dive In modern warfare, the "front line" is no longer a trench; it is the perimeter of the airfield. As uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) evolve from hobbyist tools into lethal loitering munitions, the RAF Regiment has undergone a radical transformation. At
NATO
By Allied Dispatch UK BORCEA AIR BASE, ROMANIA — Royal Air Force Typhoons from 3 (Fighter) Squadron have officially deployed to Romania, marking the start of a critical four-month mission to secure NATO’s eastern flank. Operating as 121 Expeditionary Air Wing (EAW), the RAF detachment is taking over the lead
British Army
By Allied Dispatch UK The Ministry of Defence has just released Future Operating Environments 2040 (FOEs 2040), a sobering 48-page blueprint of the world our Armed Forces will inhabit 14 years from now. It describes a globe defined by "Polycrisis", a state where climate change, demographic collapse, and
Middle East
By Allied Dispatch UK MIDDLE EAST — The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that No. 2 Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) Wing of the RAF Regiment has conducted a series of successful defensive engagements against hostile drones targeting coalition facilities. As the threat from "one-way attack" (OWA) drones and loitering
Exercise
By Allied Dispatch UK RAF WADDINGTON — The Royal Air Force has officially launched Exercise Cobra Warrior 2026, the UK’s flagship tactical air combat training event. For the next two weeks (16th–27th March), the North Sea and UK airspace will become a simulated high-intensity battlespace as aircrews from the