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Foreign Secretary attends NATO meeting ahead of 70th anniversary event

Land November 25, 2019

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has attended the final NATO meeting of foreign ministers ahead of the UK hosting a 70th anniversary event in December. Dominic Raab attended the NATO meeting in Brussels to discuss issues such as terrorism, hybrid threats, and deterrence. The meeting was the last before the 70th anniversary ...

RAF jets arrive in Iceland for NATO policing mission

Air November 21, 2019

RAF Typhoons have arrived in Iceland for their contribution to the NATO Icelandic Air Policing Mission. RAF jets will spend a month leading the NATO Icelandic Air Policing Mission from Keflavik airbase. Following the mission the 1(Fighter) Squadron jets will return to RAF Lossiemouth. The mission is being conducted by NATO allies ...

RAF Typhoon fighters exercise with USAF B52 bombers

Air November 6, 2019

Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets based at RAF Coningsby have exercised with visiting US B-52 bombers for the second time this year. The RAF aircraft carried out a practice intercept, giving both the RAF and USAF aircrew the opportunity to exercise with each other. Air Officer Commanding 11 Group, Air Vice-Marshal ...

EDA hosts workshop to develop radio technology

Land November 5, 2019

The EDA hosted a PESCO workshop to improve radio technology for European militaries. The third PESCO workshop formed part of European Defence Agency (EDA) plans to develop common radio technology across the European military. The workshop aims to improve interoperability between member states involved in the project – France, Finland, Italy, ...