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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 6h
Movements to and from the Gulf continue. Today, another deployment of F-35s reached the region, with a supporting package of tankers accompanying the deployment. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/30/u...
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U.S. F-35As From the UK Toward the Gulf in CENTCOM Deployment
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighters are now continuing toward the Gulf after staging in the United Kingdom, in a new deployment from Tyndall Air Force Base under Coronet East 118. The fighters ...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 11h
If extended to the rest of the fleet, this would be a small change, but one that would bring an end to a long-standing tradition of the Italian Navy. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/30/a...
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A New Look for the Italian Navy?
A small but potentially significant change has appeared on an Italian Navy patrol vessel following maintenance work in Augusta. The Comandante Foscari, a Comandanti-class offshore patrol vessel, has r...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 29/09/2026
New deployment of USAF F-16s to the Gulf after a stopover at Aviano. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/29/m...
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More F-16s Leave Aviano for the Gulf
A second group of six U.S. Air Force F-16C fighters is moving from Aviano Air Base, Italy, toward the CENTCOM area today, marking another step in the ongoing Coronet East 116 deployment. The aircraft,...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 28/09/2026
The entry into service of the two new units will further strengthen the Italian Navy. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/28/i...
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Italy orders two DDX destroyers, opening a new era for the Navy’s air and missile defence
The Italian Navy has formally launched the DDX programme, with Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signing a €3.7 billion contract for two next-generation destroyers. Signed on 24 September with OCCAR, the agree...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 27/09/2026
After three months of maintenance, the Italian CAEW (reg. MM62293) is back in Italy. And that’s good news.
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 27/09/2026
After more than three months, the Italian CAEW reappears in maintenance at Phoenix. Is this a sign of its return to Italy? www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/27/i...
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Italian CAEW returns to the skies after three months, as another aircraft remains deployed in Saudi Arabia
An Italian Air Force E-550A CAEW (reg. MM62293) conducted a test flight in the Phoenix area yesterday, flying for approximately two hours after around three months without detectable public tracking a...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 26/09/2026
What a day at Duxford!
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 26/09/2026
The Italian frigate, following the Portuguese order, is now attracting interest from Belgium as well. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/26/b...
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Belgium turns to FREMM EVO as delays put Dutch frigate programme under pressure?
Belgium is increasingly looking at Italy’s FREMM EVO as an alternative to the troubled Dutch-led frigate programme, according to an internal Belgian Navy assessment seen by VRT NWS. Brussels is consid...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 24/09/2026
Also today, the RAF Rivet Joint based at Souda Bay AB conducted a SIGINT mission over the Black Sea.
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 24/09/2026
Following the CIA warning about the possibility of Russian drone attacks, including against Italy — a warning later denied by Defence Minister Crosetto — questions remain over the level of protection of Italian military bases. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/24/r...
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Russian Drone Threat Raises Questions Over Italy’s Air and Naval Base Protection
Warnings that Russia could be preparing drone attacks against Spain, France or Italy have been denied by Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, and there is currently no publicly available evidence ...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 23/09/2026
The "Syrian Express" left the Mediterranean today. The Russian ships are underway, heading back to their home port. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/23/r...
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Russian Convoy Leaves Mediterranean Sea and Heads Back to Russia
The Russian naval group that entered the Mediterranean on August 27 has completed its visit to Tartus and is now heading back toward Russia. The formation includes the Udaloy-class anti-submarine dest...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 22/09/2026
Today, the usual Russian flight to Benghazi, but with an unusual route. It normally flies further south, whereas this time it entered the Athens FIR.
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 22/09/2026
Movements to and from the Gulf continue. Today, twelve F-16s are heading toward the Middle East. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/22/t...
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Three KC-135s join 12 US F-16s in Germany for a flight toward the Gulf
Three U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotankers departed Bucharest this morning and flew toward Spangdahlem, Germany, where twelve F-16Cs of the Oklahoma Air National Guard’s 138th Fighter Wing had been st...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 22/09/2026
Iran Government Airbus A340 (reg. EP-IGI – c/s IRAN02), departed from Tehran, is now landing in Algiers.
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 21/09/2026
The Italian CAEW, deployed at Taif, was tracked in flight today, confirming that it was not affected by Saturday’s attack, which damaged an Italian Typhoon. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/21/i...
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Italian CAEW Returns to the Air Over the Red Sea After Taif Attack
An Italian Gulfstream E.550A CAEW (reg. MM62303 – c/s PERSEO71) was briefly tracked over the Red Sea this afternoon, heading south from the area of western Saudi Arabia. The flight is the first ADS-B ...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 20/09/2026
In recent days, particularly following the attack on Taif air base, discussion about the presence of Italian military personnel in the Gulf region has intensified. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/20/i...
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Italian C-130J Extends Regional Operations from Djibouti to Baghdad
An Italian Air Force Lockheed C-130J Hercules (reg. MM62177 – c/s IAM4640) has conducted an extensive series of flights across the Horn of Africa and Middle East between 10 and 19 September, connectin...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 18/09/2026
Today, the Italian frigate ITS Bergamini escorted the Italian merchant vessel Jolly Oro during its transit through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/18/i...
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Italian FREMM Bergamini Escorts Merchant Ship Through Bab el-Mandeb Under Aspides
The Italian Navy’s FREMM frigate ITS Carlo Bergamini (F590) has escorted the Italian merchant vessel Jolly Oro through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in recent hours, while operating under the European Aspi...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 18/09/2026
During a Houthi attack overnight, an Italian Air Force Eurofighter was hit at Taif Air Base, where Italy has deployed several assets in support of Saudi Arabia. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/18/i...
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Italian F-2000 Hit at Taif, Raising New Questions Over Italy’s Air Deployment
An Italian Air Force F-2000 Eurofighter was hit during overnight attacks on King Fahd Air Base at Taif, Saudi Arabia, where Italy has deployed a Task Force Air supporting regional air defence and surv...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 17/09/2026
After returning to the UK just yesterday, the RAF Rivet Joint has today returned to Souda Bay. We have therefore taken the opportunity to review the missions conducted by the British aircraft from Crete. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/17/r...
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RAF RC-135W Returns to Souda Bay After a Week of Black Sea SIGINT Missions
A RAF RC-135W Rivet Joint (reg. ZZ666 – c/s RFR7121) is returning to Souda Bay today, 17 September, after spending the previous days operating from the Greek base over and around the Black Sea. The ai...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 16/09/2026
Today as well, NATO continued to conduct SIGINT missions along the entire eastern flank, from Finland to the Black Sea, with at least four assets deployed. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/16/n...
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NATO ISR Aircraft Spread Across Northern and Black Sea Flanks
Today, five NATO and allied ISR aircraft were active across the northern and southeastern flanks, covering areas from Finland and Poland to the Black Sea. The activity included an RAF RC-135W Rivet Jo...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 16/09/2026
The drone is no longer trackable, but its last recorded position showed it heading toward Turkish airspace after reporting a radio communications problem. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/16/n...
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NATO RQ-4D aborts Black Sea mission after radio failure
A NATO RQ-4D Phoenix (reg. MM-AV-SA0014 – c/s MAGMA10),operating over the Black Sea today has interrupted its mission after squawking 7600, indicating a loss of radio communications. The drone, was la...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 15/09/2026
NATO activity in the High North continued throughout the afternoon and is still ongoing. A U.S. Air Force Rivet Joint is currently conducting a mission over the Barents Sea after receiving aerial refueling from a tanker operating off the Norwegian coast.
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 15/09/2026
Throughout today, we have tracked numerous movements across the Baltic Sea, Finland, and the Barents Sea: AWACS aircraft, tankers, maritime patrol aircraft, and SIGINT platforms have all been active, alongside other aircraft that could not be tracked. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/15/n...
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NATO surveillance stretches from Murmansk to Kaliningrad in a coordinated Baltic-Nordic operation
NATO deployed a dense mix of maritime patrol, airborne early warning, tanker and signals-intelligence assets across Northern Europe today, with activity extending from the waters off Murmansk to Kalin...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 15/09/2026
Tonight, two Italian Eurofighters intercepted and shot down a drone that had violated Lithuanian airspace. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/15/i...
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Italian Eurofighters Shoot Down Drone Over Lithuania, Putting NATO’s Eastern Air Defence to the Test
Italian Air Force Eurofighters deployed in Lithuania shot down an unidentified drone over Lithuanian territory shortly after midnight on September 15, after it entered the country’s airspace from the ...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 14/09/2026
New mission for the RAF Rivet Joint deployed to Souda. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/14/r...
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RAF RC-135W returns to the Black Sea from Souda Bay, reinforcing NATO’s surveillance of Russia’s southern flank
Today, the Royal Air Force has once again sent a Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint (reg. ZZ666 – c/s RRR7274) from Souda Bay, Crete, toward the Black Sea. The aircraft flew across Greece and Bulgaria before ...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 14/09/2026
The Russian ships that transited the Strait of Sicily in recent days have arrived in Tobruk, Libya. This makes today’s mission appear far from coincidental. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/14/a...
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ARTEMIS II Over Tobruk: Timing Raises Questions About Russian Activity in Eastern Libya
The eastern Mediterranean and Libya are once again attracting close attention, with a particularly interesting coincidence emerging today. In the past few hours, the U.S. Army Bombardier Challenger 65...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 13/09/2026
The President Trump’s golf weekend in Ireland has come to an end. The US president is returning to the United States aboard the VC-25B, while a Boeing E-4B is also making its way back across the Atlantic to the US.
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 13/09/2026
USAF Boeing E-3C Sentry (reg. 80-0138 - c/s NOESE42), departed from RAF Waddington, is supporting the POTUS CAP east off southern Ireland, with a KC-135R (reg. 62-3540 - c/s LAGER58) departed from RAF Mildenhall providing aerial refuelling.
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 12/09/2026
Interesting and unusual mission for this French Navy Breguet Atlantique ATL.2 (reg. 25 - c/s FNY5627) over the western Mediterranean. The aircraft remained in the area for approximately three hours, from 17:30 to 20:30, and is now returning to its home base at NAS Lann-Bihoué, Lorient.
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 12/09/2026
From the Barents Sea to the Black Sea, two simultaneous missions monitored Russia’s main naval bases in the two regions. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/12/s...
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Swedish SIGINT aircraft and RAF Rivet Joint operate simultaneously on NATO’s northern and Black Sea flanks
Two specialized NATO intelligence aircraft were active today across widely separated but strategically important areas of Europe: the Swedish Air Force Gulfstream S102B Korpen (reg. 102003 – c/s SVF68...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 11/09/2026
The order also helps replace the Predator lost in Kuwait following the Iranian attack last March. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/11/i...
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Italy Orders Two More MQ-9A Reaper Block 5s
The Italian Air Force has ordered two additional MQ-9A Reaper Block 5s from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), together with the associated Block 30 Ground Control Stations (GCS). The two ...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 11/09/2026
It is not the first asset of its kind deployed by the U.S. to the Middle East, but it certainly remains one of the most significant. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/11/u...
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USAF E-11A heads from the US to the Middle East, bringing a critical airborne communications node into the region
A U.S. Air Force E-11A BACN (reg. 21-9045 – c/s BLKWF01) departed Warner Robins, Georgia, on September 9 and is now moving toward the Middle East, with its tracked route passing through Ramstein befor...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 10/09/2026
These are less usual movements than those we have been tracking over the past few weeks: 5 CV-22Bs and 4 MC-130Js from the U.S. Special Operations Command flying towards the Middle East.
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 10/09/2026
Today as well, a USAF Rivet Joint kept a close watch over the Barents Sea and the Kola Peninsula.
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 10/09/2026
A second Russian naval convoy is currently transiting south of Sicily, heading east, while the first convoy arrived in Tartus in recent days. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/10/i...
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Italian P-72A monitors Russian flotilla as second group moves east through the Mediterranean
The Italian Air Force is monitoring a second Russian naval group transiting the central Mediterranean. Today, an ATR P-72A MPA (reg. MM62280 – c/s IAM4101) operated west of Sicily, flying directly tow...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 09/09/2026
Second consecutive day of NATO activity over the Black Sea. Today, an RAF Rivet Joint that had arrived at Souda Bay on Sunday and at least one NATO Sentry are operating in the area. Other non-trackable assets may also be involved. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/09/s...
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Second NATO surveillance mission over the Black Sea in two days
NATO surveillance activity over the Black Sea continued today, following the multi-platform operation we documented yesterday. A NATO E-3A AWACS, an A330 MRTT tanker and an RAF RC-135W Rivet Joint wer...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 08/09/2026
After months of negotiations, the agreement was signed today, under which the Italian Navy will transfer two frigates to the Hellenic Navy. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/08/i...
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Italy transfers two FREMM frigates to Greece, strengthening Athens’ naval capabilities in the Mediterranean
Italy and Greece have signed today in Rome the implementation agreement for the transfer of two Italian Navy FREMM frigates, ITS Carlo Bergamini (F 590) and ITS Virginio Fasan (F 591), to the Hellenic...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 08/09/2026
NATO operation underway over the Black Sea, involving at least two tankers, an AWACS and additional assets. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/08/f...
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French AWACS and Two MRTTs Converge on the Black Sea, Signalling a Coordinated NATO Air Operation
A French E-3F AWACS (reg. 36-CB – c/s FAF902) departed Avord today and headed east toward the Black Sea, supported by a French A330 MRTT (reg. F-UJCM – c/s FAF4091) from Istres and a NATO A330 MRTT (r...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 08/09/2026
Yesterday, a Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint (reg. ZZ666 - c/s ASCOT7207) conducted a SIGINT mission over the Black Sea. At the end of the mission, instead of returning to RAF Waddington, the aircraft headed towards Souda Bay AB, where it remains to this day.
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 07/09/2026
A Russian cargo vessel was struck by several drones while sailing in the central Mediterranean. Interestingly, the incident occurred approximately in the same area where similar attacks were reported in recent months. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/07/l...
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Lady Mariia hit by drones in the Mediterranean, exposing Russia’s maritime logistics route
The Russian-flagged Ro-Ro cargo ship Lady Mariia (IMO 9220641) was reportedly struck by multiple aerial drones in the Mediterranean on September 6 while sailing east toward Syria. Video circulating on...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 06/09/2026
While the U.S. envoys are in Kyiv, the United States is keeping another eye on Russian bases on the Kola Peninsula. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/06/u...
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US Air Force RC-135W Returns to Kola Peninsula as KC-135 Supports New Northern ISR Mission
A new US Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission is underway today over the Norwegian and Barents Seas, with an RC-135W Rivet Joint operating toward Russia’s Kola Peninsula. Th...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 04/09/2026
USAF movements continue. Today, another transfer involved 12 F-16s arriving in the Middle East. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/04/o...
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Ohio Air National Guard F-16s Continue to CENTCOM, Reinforcing the U.S. Fighter Presence in the Middle East
Twelve F-16s from the Ohio Air National Guard are continuing their eastbound deployment toward the CENTCOM area of operations as part of Coronet East 110. Today, the fighters were tracked moving onwar...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 04/09/2026
Yes, it’s very likely.
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 03/09/2026
An unusual appearance in the skies over London: this Turkish National Police Sikorsky S-92A (reg. TCCB 3). The helicopter was flying from Stansted Airport towards the English capital and is usually used for VIP transport of senior Turkish state officials.
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 03/09/2026
Following last week’s activity in the Baltic Sea, yesterday it was the Kola Peninsula that came under the attention of NATO assets operating as part of Exercise Lion Protector, although the activity had a distinctly operational character. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/03/a...
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Allied ISR surge over the Norwegian Sea points to a highly operational Lion Protector 26 focus
Yesterday afternoon, a coordinated wave of U.S. and British intelligence, surveillance and maritime patrol aircraft operated across the Norwegian Sea and toward the Kola Peninsula. The activity, proba...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 02/09/2026
USAF rotations to and from the Middle East continue. Today, 12 F-16s from Aviano returned to Italy, supported by tanker aircraft, including KC-135s operating from Sigonella. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/02/a...
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Aviano F-16s Return to Italy as New Fighter Package Heads for the Middle East
Twelve U.S. Air Force F-16Cs from Aviano Air Base have returned to Italy after apparently operating from the Gulf region for the past two months. The redeployment took place in the early hours of toda...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 02/09/2026
The patrol vessel HMS Severn (P282) is moored on the River Thames in London, alongside the museum ship HMS Belfast.
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 01/09/2026
The agreement between Israel and Greece was further accelerated by the tensions between the two countries and Turkey. www.itamilradar.com/2026/09/01/g...
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Greece signs €3 billion deal with Israel for the “Achilles Shield” integrated air defence system
The agreement was signed on August 31 in Tel Aviv by Major General Ioannis Bouras, Director General of the Greek General Directorate for Defence Investments and Armaments (GDDIA), and Major General (R...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 31/08/2026
This is the second operation of this kind conducted by the Italian Navy in less than a month. www.itamilradar.com/2026/08/31/i...
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Italian Navy boards suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker south of Sicily
On August 30, the Italian Navy’s ITS Paolo Thaon di Revel (P430) boarded the tanker MV SUN south of Sicily during an EUNAVFOR MED IRINI operation. The vessel, suspected of being part of Russia’s shado...
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 29/08/2026
After two months of absence, Russian Navy units return to the Mediterranean. www.itamilradar.com/2026/08/29/r...
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Russian Navy returns to the Mediterranean after two months
It had been about two months since the presence of Russian warships had last been recorded in the Mediterranean. The gap, which began in late June with the departure of the last Russian naval unit fro...
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