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RAF Eastern Flank Patrol
Military Aviation

RAF RC-135W and P-8A Fly 10,000 Mile Patrol Along the NATO’s Eastern Flank

The two British aircraft flew a 12-hour mission along the border with Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. In a rare mission, a Royal Air Force (RAF) RC-135W Rivet Joint electronic surveillance…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
October 12, 2025
RAF A400M Jan Mayen
Military Aviation

RAF A400M Conducts Historic Landing on Remote Arctic Island in NATO Mission

The joint U.S., British and Norwegian mission saw the A400M transporting a JLTV, simulating a NMESIS system, and infantry in the High North. The Royal Air Force (RAF) revealed on…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
October 12, 2025
Royal Marine Sniper Wildcat Drug Bust
Maritime Security

Royal Marine Snipers Disable Drug Smuggling Skiff from Wildcat Helicopter

Royal Marines took aim at the engine of a boat suspected of drug smuggling while flying in HMS Lancaster's Wildcat helicopter over the Gulf of Oman. £35 million of drugs…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
October 12, 2025
NATO Opens New CAOC Bodø
Military Aviation

New Combined Air Operations Centre Opened by NATO in Norway

CAOC Bodø was officially opened on Oct. 10, 2025, joining CAOC Uedem, Germany, and CAOC Torrejón, Spain as NATO's third active Combined Air Operations Centre. Combined Air Operations Centres, or…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
October 11, 2025
Kizilelma First Live Fire Trials
Drones

Kizilelma Conducts First Live Fire Trials

Kizilelma’s live-fire tests come within days of the carriage trials with the TOLUN and TEBER-82 munitions. Baykar’s Kizilelma UCAV recorded another milestone when it dropped two inert munitions, the TOLUN…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
October 11, 2025
MH-139 Third Order
Helicopters

Boeing Receives Third Contract for Eight More MH-139A Grey Wolf Helicopters

The MH-139A, slated to replace the older UH-1N Hueys in the nuclear security mission, recently conducted its first search and rescue mission. Boeing announced on Oct. 8, 2025 a new…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
October 10, 2025
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