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NATO E-3A Sentry AWACS aircraft operating over eastern Romania near Galați following an overnight Russian drone strike close to the Romanian-Ukrainian border.
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NATO E-3A Sentry Patrols Near Galați After Overnight Russian Drone Strike, Reinforcing Black Sea Surveillance

A NATO E-3A Sentry AWACS (reg. LX-N90444) is operating over eastern Romania today, just hours after a Russian drone reportedly struck a residential...

May 29, 2026
NATO Boeing E-3A Sentry AWACS aircraft flying from Geilenkirchen to Preveza Air Base in Greece during forward deployment supporting surveillance operations over the Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean.
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NATO E-3A AWACS Deploy To Preveza As Alliance Strengthens Surveillance Coverage

Today, two NATO E-3A Sentry AWACS aircraft were tracked departing from Geilenkirchen and heading toward Preveza Air Base in western Greece, underlining once...

May 15, 2026
NATO RQ-4D Phoenix ISR drone flight track over North Macedonia during return mission from the Black Sea after reported squawk 7600 radio failure, potentially monitoring Kosovo and southern Serbia.
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NATO RQ-4 Returns to Sigonella After 7600 Squawk, With Unusual Orbit Near North Macedonia

A NATO Northrop Grumman RQ-4D Phoenix (re.g MM-AV-SA0017 – c/s MAGMA11) returned to NAS Sigonella today after reportedly squawking 7600 — the standard...

May 14, 2026
GFD Learjet 35A target simulation aircraft operating south of the Peloponnese after departing Araxos Air Base during NATO Tiger Meet 2026 exercise activity over the Ionian Sea.
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German Learjet Target Tow Aircraft Operates Near Araxos During NATO Tiger Meet 2026, Signaling Advanced Air Combat Training

A German-operated Learjet 35A used for target simulation and electronic warfare support was tracked today south of the Peloponnese after departing Araxos Air...

May 8, 2026
NATO RQ-4D Phoenix drone flying from Sigonella toward the Black Sea while squawking transponder code 7600 during an ISR mission near the western Black Sea
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NATO RQ-4D Drone Declares Radio Failure Over the Black Sea

A NATO Northrop Grumman RQ-4D Phoenix (reg. MM-AV-SA0014) operating over the Black Sea in these minutes (10:00 CEST) is squawking transponder code 7600,...

April 29, 2026
NATO Phoenix ISR drone departing Sigonella and flying east over Greece before switching off ADS-B transponder during long-endurance surveillance mission.
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NATO Phoenix drone departs Sigonella and goes dark over Greece

This morning, a NATO Northrop Grumman RQ-4D Phoenix drone (reg. MM-AV-SA0014 – c/s MAGMA10) departed from Sigonella Air Base in Sicily. Shortly after...

April 27, 2026
Not Just US Drones The Silent Operations of NATO's RQ-4D Phoenix from Sigonella and the Eye of the MP-RTIP Radar
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Not Just US Drones: The “Silent” Operations of NATO’s RQ-4D Phoenix from Sigonella and the Eye of the MP-RTIP Radar

This week, international news and analysts’ attention have largely been captured by the US Navy MQ-4C Triton that disappeared from radars in the...

April 12, 2026
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MAGMA Reappears (On a Mission to Libya?)

In the early hours of today, tracking systems recorded the activity of a strategic Atlantic Alliance asset taking off from Sigonella Air Base...

March 31, 2026
NATO E-3B Sentry AWACS aircraft (callsign NATO27) operating over eastern Türkiye near the Syrian border shortly after an Iranian missile was intercepted on March 9, illustrating airborne early warning coverage during heightened regional tensions.
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NATO AWACS Patrol Over Türkiye After Iranian Missile Interception Highlights Alliance Early Warning Posture

A NATO E-3B Sentry AWACS aircraft operated over eastern Türkiye in recent hours, providing airborne surveillance coverage in the same region where an...

March 10, 2026
Map showing NATO E-3A Sentry and RAF RC-135W Rivet Joint simultaneous ISR missions over the Black Sea, with flight tracks near Romania and off the Russian coast.
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NATO E-3 and RAF Rivet Joint operate simultaneously over the Black Sea, signalling sustained ISR pressure on Russia

In recent hours, NATO and the United Kingdom have carried out a coordinated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance effort over the Black Sea, with...

February 9, 2026

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Italian Air Force Eurofighter F-2000A fighters deployed to Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base in Romania for NATO enhanced Air Policing missions over the Black Sea region.
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Italian Eurofighters Deploy To Romania, Reinforcing NATO’s Black Sea Air Shield

June 7, 2026
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US ISR Flights Have Vanished From The Black Sea: What The Absence Of American Assets Could Mean For NATO’s Eastern Flank

June 5, 2026
US Air Force Boeing E-4B Nightwatch operating on a transatlantic flight to Paris while transporting US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a period of heightened international tensions.
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US Secretary of War Arrives in Paris Aboard E-4B Nightwatch, Highlighting Washington’s Focus on Strategic Command Readiness

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