The RAF's legendary Red Arrows are set to be replaced as their iconic BAE Hawk T1 aircraft become increasingly expensive to maintain. Despite still attracting crowds wherever they fly, the ageing ...

If BAE and the Ministry of Defence can thrash out a deal, advanced Hawk 128s are due to be delivered to the RAF from 2006 - 30 years after the first Hawk T1 was delivered to the service.

Production of the Hawk began for the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) under an order for 175 T1-model trainers ... Air Force – having been delivered by BAE Systems earlier this decade.

They may continue to draw crowds wherever they fly, but with many of the ageing BAE Hawk T1 aircraft now more than half a century old, maintenance costs have soared from £13.3million in 2020 to ...

The Red Arrows fly BAE Systems-made Hawk T1s, single-engine jets that can reach speeds of Mach 1.2 (921 mph/1,482 kph) during dives. During the latest show, plane number 6 got hit by the bird ...

Manufactured by BAE, Hawk jets are practice aircraft and ... The UK plans to retire its entire fleet of 76 Hawk T1 trainer aircraft, the Defence Journal reported this week. The planes are expected ...

This new coin from The Royal Mint showcases three of the Red Arrows' BAE Systems Hawk TI jets mid-flight. Colour versions of the design are available for collectors, adding more speed and vibrancy ...