Tag: Royal Air Force
Fast Forward the Future
The Royal Air Force (RAF) describes it as “fictional intelligence, useful intelligence, a meld of narrative and nonfiction”. The world’s oldest air force should...
What Can Your Wingman Do for You?
The push to develop ‘loyal wingmen’ is widening but still leaves questions over how much complexity/capability they should have verses their attritability.
Today’s congested and...
Conflict in Ukraine: Analysis of Three Factors in the First Stage
An analysis of how Russia’s invasion was monitored by NATO, together with reflections on two key elements of the fight so far - the...
Operating at the Speed of Relevance
Air Marshal Sir Gerry Mayhew, the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Deputy Commander for Operations (DCOM Ops) talked to Armada International during a busy tour...
CBRN Danger Persists
Despite the impact of COVID-19, there is still good reason for governments to affirm their commitment to new CBRN equipment and training.
The long delayed...
Synthetic Training for Combat Air: Panacea or Pipedream?
While there seems to be a general agreement that more synthetic flying is a good thing (cost-effective, environmentally better, and broadly more inclusive), will...
Leading the Field
Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Wigston, Britain’s Chief of the Air Staff, talked to Armada International about his hopes for the new Protector Remotely...
December Spectrum Sitrep
Armada’s monthly round-up of all the latest electronic warfare news in the product, programme and operational domains.
Products
Leonardo and Elettronica signed an agreement to “strengthen...
Looking Down From On High
The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force is bringing in new platforms to continue its airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capability, a skill developed...
RAF’s Reaper Replacement Arrives in UK for Demonstrations and Exercise Workout
The UK’s Royal Air Force welcomed a visit by a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SkyGuardian to RAF Waddington on Thursday 9 September....
