RAF tests new drones in the skies over Lincolnshire
New RAF surveillance drones are being tested across the skies of Lincolnshire. Controlled remotely from RAF Waddington, the ...
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RAF prepares for Protector entry into service
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is progressing flight trials of its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B ...
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Second UK flight launches RAF’s Protector into integration and operational testing
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed a second in-country flight with the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Protector ...
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UK crew flies Protector in the skies over Lincolnshire
In total, the UK is investing in 16 Remotely Piloted Air Systems for the RAF. Capable of operating anywhere in the world, the ...
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Royal Air Force Protector RG1 Completes Further Flight Testing
Following the type’s first UK flight in November 2023, unmanned Protector RG1s, the UK designation for MQ-9B, are now ...
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Protector drone resumes flight tests with RAF
The UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has commenced Phase III of the flight-testing programme for the new Protector RG1 remotely ...
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Royal Air Force Protector RG1 Completes Further Flight Testing
Over the past week, Protector RG1 PR009 has flown two short sorties in airspace around RAF Waddington – the first since the inaugural flight in 2023. The first new flight, taking place on Feb. 7.
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Russian links to drone sightings over UK air bases probed
Concerns are growing within Nato over how Vladimir Putin may be emboldened by Donald Trump's aggressive stance towards ...
The RAF cancer scandal that killed Prince William’s flying instructor
Service personnel say they got cancer after breathing in toxic fumes from helicopters ...