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An armada of aerial and surface drones scouting ahead of the main body of traditional helicopters, jets and ships is a step closer to reality following trailblazing work by the Royal Navy last week. Using a specially-modified Wildcat maritime strike helicopter, aircrew, drone operators and tech experts showed it is

814 Naval Air Squadron – The Flying Tigers – has a new commanding officer, who has returned to the squadron where his frontline career began nearly 20 years ago. Commander Ed Holland (pictured left) handed over command of the Merlin Mk2 helicopter squadron to Commander Ben Kerley today. Commander Kerley

All change at 824 Naval Air Squadron today. This morning Commander Alex Kelley handed over command of the Merlin Mk2 helicopter squadron, after two years in charge, to Commander Ben Unsworth. Personnel formed up in the squadron’s aircraft hangar where Cdr Kelley spoke briefly. She said they had worked incredibly

Construction continues across RNAS Culdrose this summer with new buildings taking shape at three separate sites – part of the £135-million first-phase regeneration of the base. The foundations for the new Duke of Cornwall Engineering Training School are currently being laid down, following the demolition of the former school. On

(From HMS Pegasus Facebook page) Three grading instructors from 727 Squadron have achieved something most aviators only ever dream about – building and flying their own aircraft. Over the past year, Lt Cdr Dave Childs, former Lynx pilot Mark Jameson, and Capt (Civ) Tim Pearson, an ex-RAF AWACS pilot, have

The UK’s premier naval force has completed the first phase of its 2026 mission to the Arctic and North Atlantic to preserve security along NATO’s Northern Flank. The UK Carrier Strike Group – led by flagship HMS Prince of Wales, supported by destroyer HMS Duncan, tanker RFA Tidespring and air