The RAF is developing an unmanned mini-helicopter called the Jackal, capable of firing guided missiles. Air chiefs had demanded a lightweight 'attack drone' after seeing the effectiveness of such ...

While America's use of the drones is well known, one of its closest allies has announced plans to dispatch the armed UAV to combat the ... against ISIS out of RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.

A Reaper UAV, which has a wingspan of more than 21 metres, successfully fired a Hellfire missile at the target.

unmanned Protector RG1s, the UK designation for MQ-9B, are now conducting regular flights from their Lincolnshire base. Reaper to Protector The aircraft was remotely controlled from RAF Waddington ...

unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) later in 2025. The service announced the second flight at the site of the Protector's future home operating station of RAF Waddington in northern England on 12 February.

Concerns are growing within NATO over how Vladimir Putin may be emboldened by Donald Trump's aggressive stance towards Ukraine.

Deployed Eurofighter Typhoons from the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) have for the first time undergone air-to-air refuelling behind a German-operated Airbus Defence & Space A400M tactical transport ...

He notes the most significant change from the original Jump 20 design is the use of the heavy fuel engine, which will enable the new UAV to fly using the US Navy’s standard JP-8 jet fuel.