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Focuses on the Royal Air Force (RAF) Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS). Flight tests and training at Alaska's Cope Thunder exercise range; RAF enthusiasm about training in the Alaska ranges; United States and Great Britain's participation in the Cooperative Cope Thunder 1998; Details on the performance of the AWACS in training maneuvers; The author's experience during training exercises.

The article reports on the deployment of the No.5 Squadron with two Sentinel R1 aircraft and two ground systems before the end of 2008. The squadron is comprised of the Royal Air Force (RAF), British Army, and Royal Navy personnel. The Raytheon-built Airborne Stand-Off Radar (Astor) is a modular intelligence-gathering and analysis system with the Sentinel aircraft as its airborne component.

The article reports on the additional features of the airborne stand-off radar (Astor) system in Great Britain. There is networking of Astor's radar products with intelligence from the Nimrod R1, the Royal Air Force' (RAF) renowned signals and communications intelligence aircraft, and a range of new unmanned aircraft built for both reconnaissance and strike which include Predator, Reaper, and Watchkeeper. Robert Murrett, director of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, noted the importance of gravitometrics and ground moving target indicator.

The article reports on a plan of the British Royal Air Force to test a Tornado GR4A aircraft fitted with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar using U.S. ranges following successful flight trials in Boscombe Down center in England. Dubbed as the Advanced Radar Targeting System (ARTS), it is said that the program is being led by Qinetiq in collaboration with Selex. It is stated that the aircraft will be deployed on Exercise High Rider in the U.S.

Reports on the British Royal Air Force's integration of the C-130J military transport planes to its operations as of August 7, 2000. Problems faced by the air force in deploying the aircraft; Operational benefits offered by the aircraft.

The article focuses on issues faced by Great Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) for its key procurement and support funding proposals. The RAF is continuing to count the cost of combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, both in terms of personnel and wear and tear on equipment. Fast jet, tactical and air transport fleet utilization rates are at higher than planned, with the resulting financial and service life implications.