The Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) Shadow R1 fleet of intelligence-gathering aircraft is to receive a major self-protection upgrade, intended to safeguard the Beechcraft King Air 350CER-based type against ...

INTELLIGENCE from British spy planes could be used to prosecute Gaza war crimes, the Ministry of Defence has revealed. Special forces surveillance planes have made hundreds of sorties over the ...

The UK Ministry of Defence has declined to provide information about a new fleet of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft based on the Beechcraft King Air 350ER twin turboprop, but a ...

Having entered service in 2007, the Shadow is operated out of RAF Waddington by 14 Squadron. (Raythein) The United Kingdom has expanded the upgrade of its Raytheon Shadow R1, adding additional special ...

08:06, Wed, Aug 6, 2025 Updated: 08:13, Wed, Aug 6, 2025 RAF surveillance planes continue to help Israel search for hostages in Gaza, according to UK government sources. Undisclosed RAF aircraft and ...

The UK has cancelled the R2 upgrade for the Shadow, although the R1 variant will remain in service. (Crown Copyright) The United Kingdom has cancelled plans to ...