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About the Protector RG Mk 1 (MQ-9B) ROLE Protector RG Mk 1 (MQ-9B) is the successor to Reaper (MQ-9A) and is the next generation of remotely piloted medium-altitude, long endurance (MALE) aircraft. Protector will be deployed in wide-ranging armed Intelligence, Surveillance, Targeting and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) operations where its ability to fly consistently for up to …

About the Voyager ROLE Voyager is the RAF’s sole air-to-air refuelling (AAR) tanker and also operates as a strategic air transport. The aircraft is in service as the Voyager KC.Mk 2, equipped with two underwing pods for refuelling fast jets, and as the Voyager KC.Mk 3, with an additional centreline hose for use by large aircraft. CAPABILITY Fuel offloaded during AAR is taken from …

In British service the aircraft is known only as F-35B Lightning, losing its ‘II’ (it is actually the RAF’s third Lightning, after the Lockheed P-38 and English Electric Lightning). The first frontline Lightning unit, 617 Sqn ‘Dambusters’ arrived at RAF Marham with an …

About the Atlas C.1 (A400M) ROLE Entering operational service with the Royal Air Force in 2014, Atlas (Atlas C.1 A400M) provides tactical airlift and strategic oversize lift capabilities complementing C-17 fleet. CAPABILITY Atlas (Atlas C.1 A400M) has the ability to carry a 37-tonne payload over 2,000nm to established and remote civilian and military airfields, and short …

May 22, 2023 · The Royal Air Force has taken delivery of the 22nd Atlas C1 (A400M) transport aircraft, completing the delivery development & production phase. The four-engine turboprop aircraft touched down at its new home of RAF Brize Norton from Seville where the Atlas is assembled, including wings made in the United Kingdom.

Tempest is the RAF's next generation combat aircraft, coming into service from 2035 to replace the capabilities provided by Typhoon. Discover Tempest's game-changing technologies and capabilities for yourself.

The aircraft’s mission system is capable of generating simulated air-to-air targets and scoring against the release of simulated air-to-ground ordnance. The T-6C takes over training duties from the Tucano.

The Puma HC.Mk 2 medium support helicopter operates under Joint Aviation Command (JAC) control. The aircraft is used in a variety of combat roles, including the tactical movement of troops, weapons, ammunition and stores on the battlefield, as …