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Royal Navy’s first crewless helicopter nears maiden flight after trials

The Royal Navy says its first crewless helicopter is one step from taking to the skies after completing successful trials on ...
Aviation Week

Royal Navy Eyes Carrierborne UAS Flight Demonstration In 2026

A Peregrine uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) during shipborne uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) trials in the Gulf of Oman, summer 2025. Credit: UK Royal Navy LONDON–The UK Royal Navy hopes to fly a ...
Aviation Week

UK Royal Navy Declares Full Operational Capability With Crowsnest

Two of the three Crowsnest-equipped Merlin Mk. 2s arrive on HMS Prince of Wales ahead of the CSG25 deployment. Credit: Royal Navy/Crown Copyright LONDON—The UK ...

"Cutting edge technology" Royal Navy’s first crewless helicopter one step from maiden ...

The Royal Navy’s first crewless helicopter is one step from taking to the skies after completing successful trials on the ...
Business Insider

UK sailors convinced the Royal Navy to get a computer room on its newest aircraft carrier ...

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The Aviationist

A Brief History of Nuclear Weapons in the Royal Air Force

Following the announcement that the Royal Air Force is regaining nuclear weapons, we explore the service’s history using nukes, explaining why they were originally abandoned in 1998. For 43 years, the ...