Helicopters don’t get anywhere near the love lavished on planes, and about the only time we hear about an Air Force in the car world is when an automaker wants to race a fighter plane down a runway.

A pair of Cyprus-based Pumas at the type's farewell flypast out of RAF Akrotiri. With the helicopter also operated out of Brunei and the UK, its retirement comes ...

After 54 years of continuous service, the RAF's Puma fleet is set to retire today, ending a remarkably active career. On Mar. 26 and 27, 2025, the RAF Puma HC2 carried out its final flights as a part ...

OXFORD, England—Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even has suggested the U.K. Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Puma helicopter fleet could continue to fly into the mid-2030s, potentially negating the need for a ...

The UK is to axe its oldest Puma (foreground) and Chinook (background) helicopters as it looks to save hundreds of millions of pounds ahead of the SDR due in March ...

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched the bidding phase of its New Medium Helicopter (NMH) contest, and expects to sign a production contract during 2025. Speaking at Defence IQ’s ...

LONDON—The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed a series of flypasts around the UK with its “workhorse” Airbus Puma helicopters ahead of the type’s formal withdrawal from service on March 31 without ...