Royal Air Force F-35 jets recorded their first combat kills on March 3, 2026, shooting down drones over Jordan, Iraq, and Qatar as part of the UK’s expanding military response to the Iran conflict.

British F-35s shot down drones over Jordan, marking the first time that one of the Royal Air Force's stealth fighter jets has destroyed a target in combat, the UK defense ministry said on Tuesday.

The jets were supported by RAF Typhoons and a Voyager air-to-air refuelling aircraft. A British counter-drone team also intercepted un-crewed aerial vehicles in Iraqi airspace that were heading ...

An RAF base in Norfolk has been bolstered by the arrival of new fighter jets from Texas. RAF Marham has seen the addition of three new F-35 B planes. The site is described as "the home" of this type ...

The UK has performed its first aerial engagements with the Lockheed Martin F-35B, with aircraft from the Royal Air Force’s 617 Sqn having successfully engaged one-way attack drones launched from Iran.

The delivery of 48 aircraft closes the first contract but leaves unresolved questions about the future size and composition ...

A photo from December 2023 of an F-35B at RAF Marham in England. The UK has now received all 48 F-35s orignially contracted, with further orders expected to follow. (Janes/Gareth Jennings) The UK has ...