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  1. www.naval-technology.com › news › delivery-of-uk-fDelivery of UK F-35B force to reach 50% completion by end-2024

    1 day ago · The UK is expected to receive another batch of three F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters before the end of 2024, as the programme moves towards the 50% delivery mark for the initial commitment for 74 aircraft. On 8 October 2024, Luke Pollard, UK Minister for the Armed Forces, stated that “against the current schedule”, it was projected by ...

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  3. www.baesystems.com › en › featureSupporting first of class flight trials | BAE Systems

    3 days ago · One of the UK's leading F-35 Lightning test pilots has spoken of the importance of a unique £2m flight simulator developed by BAE Systems for use in preparation of flight trials on board HMS Queen Elizabeth, the UK’s new aircraft carrier later this year.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › English_Electric_LightningEnglish Electric Lightning - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · The English Electric Lightning is a British fighter aircraft that served as an interceptor during the 1960s, the 1970s and into the late 1980s. It is capable of a top speed of above Mach 2 . The Lightning was designed, developed, and manufactured by English Electric .

  5. ukdefencejournal.org.uk › uk-evaluating-optimalUK evaluating optimal deployment strategy for aircraft carriers

    5 days ago · A recent House of Lords exchange shed light on the future of the UK’s aircraft carriers. During the discussion, Lord West of Spithead, a former First Sea Lord, highlighted the strategic importance of the UK’s two aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales.

  6. www.independent.co.uk › travel › news-and-adviceBritish Airways aircraft shortage: Could Boeing 747s be ...

    17 hours ago · “Bring back the Boeing 747,” many former passengers and crew will chorus. But that particular plane has flown for the last time for British Airways.

  7. ukdefencejournal.org.uk › nato-warships-arrive-inNATO warships arrive in Glasgow ahead of Strike Warrior

    4 days ago · The corvette has a displacement of 1,840 tons, a top speed of 26 knots, and is powered by two diesel engines. These warships, now docked in Glasgow, will take part in a series of complex drills aimed at enhancing interoperability between NATO navies, as part of Exerise Strike Warrior.

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  9. www.baesystems.com › en › productTaranis - BAE Systems

    2 days ago · The technological advances made through Taranis will also help the UKMOD and Royal Air Force make decisions on the future mix of manned and unmanned fast jet aircraft and how they will operate together in a safe and effective manner for the UK’s defences.