Retiring the Harrier was an economic decision. Britain faced a £38 billion defense budget shortfall and couldn't cancel its ...

Globally, the Harrier is being phased out in favor of the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II. Some current aircraft operators are the Italian Navy, Spanish Navy, and United States Marine Corps (USMC).

The Harrier II is unique among American military aircraft as one of few to have been adapted from a foreign design. The AV-8B’s origin traces back to the British Hawker Siddeley Harrier, which ...

The Harrier was made in Hawker Siddeley factories in Kingston, near the banks of the River Thames, with final assembly occurring at Dunsfold, some 30 miles southwest of London.

A previous version of this story said that Marine Attack Squadron 231 was the first in the Corps to operate the original Hawker-Siddeley AV-8A Harrier. Marine Attack Squadron 513 held that ...

On the morning of June 10, a flight of three historic U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II aircraft lifted off on their final ...

The Harrier II is unique among American military aircraft as one of few to have been adapted from a foreign design. The AV-8B’s origin traces back to the British Hawker Siddeley Harrier, which ...

Veteran worked with iconic Harrier aircraft during Marine Corps service. May 10, ... the AV-8A Harrier. Manufactured by Hawker Siddeley in the ... which were flown to the United States in Air ...

The unique Pegasus engine powers all versions of the Hawker Siddeley Harrier multi-role military aircraft. Rolls-Royce licensed Pratt & Whitney to build the Pegasus for US built versions. However ...