BVRAAM… That’s the Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (aka Meteor), which a Typhoon from 1 (F) Squadron RAF Lossiemouth practised firing last week at a Banshee-80 target. 🎯 The action took place over the Bay of Biscay alongside Rafale fighter jets from Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace. 🇬🇧🇫🇷 The state-of-the-art weapon is manufactured in the UK and is the RAF’s long-range weapon of choice carried by Typhoons on operations. It’s ramjet motor propels it until it hits its target – givin

Philippine authorities evacuated more areas today and warned an estimated 5.2 million people in the path of Super Typhoon Mangkhut to stay indoors, as the country braced for heavy rain and damage to infrastructure and crops. | NBC News World