UK defence policy/posture — air

These references relate to air warfare issues within the defence policy and posture of the United Kingdom that provide context to understanding development and implementation of defence and security policies that relate to chemical and biological warfare. Without understanding the general, it is not possible to understand the specific.

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Total Records Found: 167, showing 25 per page
Title 2025-0711 {UK} [HCL] CDP-25-161 RAF E-7 Wedgetail programme
Author Claire Mills, Julie Gill, Tim Robinson
Pages 18
Website, Blog or Social Media Link https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2025-0161/
Title 2025-0624 [Gua] UK to expand nuclear deterrent with US fighter jets capable of carrying warheads
Author Aletha Adu, Dan Sabbagh, Kiran Stacey
Pages 3
Website, Blog or Social Media Link https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/24/uk-to-expand-nuclear-deterrent-with-us-fighter-jets-capable-of-carrying-warheads
Title 2025-0129 [BBC] Fighter pilot training firm retains airport base
Author Jonny Manning
Pages 3
Website, Blog or Social Media Link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0e4x9v3ejro
Title 2024-1101 {UK} [HoC] [MoD] WAs c5 — Watchkeeper Wk450
Author James Cartlidge, Luke Pollard
Pages 1
Title 2024-1101 {UK} [HoC] [MoD] WAs c5 — Estonia – Unmanned Air Vehicles
Author James Cartlidge, Luke Pollard
Pages 1
Title 2024-1019 {UK} [MoD] PR — Global Combat Air Programme update -2024-1020-
Pages 3
Website, Blog or Social Media Link https://www.gov.uk/government/news/global-combat-air-programme-update
Title 2024-0409 {UK} [MoD] PR — Royal Air Force fighter squadron arrives in Romania to co-lead NATO air policing mission
Pages 4
Website, Blog or Social Media Link https://www.gov.uk/government/news/royal-air-force-fighter-squadron-arrives-in-romania-to-co-lead-nato-air-policing-mission
Title 2024-0204 {UK} [HoC] [DefC] HC26 Ready for War Q
Pages 73
Title 2023-0910 {UK} [HoC] [DefC] HC178 Aviation Procurement – Winging it Q
Pages 50
Title 2023-0614 [BBC] Three RAF Hercules perform UK flypast to mark retirement
Author Ros Tappenden
Pages 4
Title 2023-0609 {UK} [MoD] PR — RAF Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft twice in 24 hours
Pages 3
Website, Blog or Social Media Link https://www.gov.uk/government/news/raf-typhoons-intercept-russian-aircraft-twice-in-24-hours
Title 2023-0605 {UK} [MoD] PR — GBP125 million air crew contract supports UK jobs in the Southwest
Pages 3
Title 2023-0414 [Gua] Ministry of Defence awards GBP650m to firms working on Tempest fighter jet
Author Jasper Jolly
Pages 2
Title 2023-0409 [WP] Russia nearly shot down British spy plane near Ukraine leaked document says
Author Dan Lamothe
Pages 3
Title 2023-0404 {UK} [MoD] PR — GBP161 million contract for F-35 jet maintenance supports 140 UK jobs
Pages 4
Title 2023-0315 {UK} [MoD] PR — RAF and German Air Force Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft in first joint NATO air policing scramble
Pages 3
Title 2023-0314 {UK} [MoD] PubPR — Military Aviation Noise Contours
Pages 3
Title 2022-1219 {UK} [BEIS] [MoD] [DASA] PR — Windfarm Mitigation for UK Air Defence – Webinar
Pages 4
Title 2022-1121 {UK} [MoD] PR — GBP31 million contract supports specialist jobs on future fighter jet programme
Pages 3
Title 2022-0715 {UK} [MoD] PR — GBP2.35 billion Typhoon upgrade sustains 1300 UK jobs
Pages 3
Title 2022-0710 {UK} [MoD] PR — RAF fighter aircraft deploy to Finland and Sweden for joint training
Pages 3
Title 2022-0121 {UK} [MoD] PR — British Army flying new elite attack helicopters
Pages 3
Title 2022-0107 {UK} [MoD] PR — New Air Traffic system operational with 300 UK jobs supported
Pages 3
Title 2022-0105 {UK} [MoD] [Dstl] PR — NATO trials Dstl standard for counter-drone systems
Pages 3
Title 2021-1206 {UK} [MoD] PR — Advanced detect and destroy air defence system launched
Pages 3

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