Italy takes up NATO Icelandic air patrols
Four Italian Air Force Typhoon jets have arrived at Iceland’s Keflavik Air Base, and from Tuesday the 4th of September, they have been ensuring the safety of Iceland’s airspace.
The Drone Threat Is Real. The Solution Is Complex.
In August, Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro claimed he was the target of a drone-borne explosive assassination attempt.
Germany and Belgium in new Baltic NATO Air Policing mission first scramble
Both NATO member detachments in the Baltics conducted their first alert scramble this week.
Boeing MQ-25 Stingray numbers could reach over 150
The United States has selected Boeing as its contractor for the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial tanker.
Glasgow Superhospital helipad has 692 landings in 3 years
The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital’s helipad in Glasgow has seen 692 landings over the past three years, made possible in part, by charity HELP (Helicopter Emergency Landing Pads).
Reaper strikes Islamic State held building in Syria
On Thursday 23rd of August, a Reaper unmanned aircraft was on patrol over the Euphrates valley in Syria.
Czech Armed Forces host NATO JTAC exercise ‘Ample Strike’
Czech Armed Forces host NATO JTAC exercise 'Ample Strike'
Rolls-Royce engines to power Boeing MQ-25 unmanned tanker aircraft for US Navy
Rolls-Royce engines have been selected by Boeing to power the US Navy’s new MQ-25 Stingray aircraft, which will provide unmanned, carrier-based air-to-air refuelling.
NATO Support and Procurement Agency deliver first shipment of Precision Guided Munitions
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) received and delivered the first lot of Precision Guided Munitions, acquired through a NATO project involving 11 Allies and one NATO partner.
Tornado jets strike a building occupied by Islamic State in northern Iraq
Armed reconnaissance patrols continued to be flown daily by RAF aircraft over Syria and Iraq, and on Friday the 17th August, an Islamic State target was identified in northern Iraq.