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RAF MQ-9B conducts ISR sortie over Syria, underlining continued RAF presence east of the Mediterranean
This morning, a Royal Air Force MQ-9B has been tracked operating over the Levant, before routing back toward Cyprus. The flight, identified with...
itamilradarJanuary 19, 2026
RAF Rivet Joint patrols the western Black Sea today, why this routine ISR flight still matters
Earlier today, a Royal Air Force Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint (reg. ZZ664 – c/s RRR7208) conducted a long intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission...
itamilradarJanuary 8, 2026
Marinera tanker seized this afternoon as P-8 Poseidon patrols and refuelling aircraft dominate the North Atlantic air picture
This afternoon, the Russian-flagged tanker Marinera (formerly Bella 1) was seized in the North Atlantic following days of mounting tension and sustained Western...
itamilradarJanuary 7, 2026
Italian and British ISR activity follows U.S. overnight strikes in Syria
Italian and British military aircraft were active over the Levant in the hours following the U.S. overnight strikes against ISIS targets in Syria,...
itamilradarDecember 20, 2025
RAF Protector operating over Syria
For the first time since we began tracking its activity, a Royal Air Force MQ-9B Protector (reg. PRO10 – c/s RFR7331) has been...
itamilradarDecember 12, 2025
European-only surveillance over the black sea amid renewed debate on burden sharing
Today’s activity over the Black Sea offered a meaningful snapshot of Europe’s growing role in regional surveillance. Both assets operating in the area...
itamilradarDecember 10, 2025
Dangerous encounters
This afternoon an interesting overlap of British and Russian military activity was recorded over the Eastern Mediterranean, just off the Lebanese coast. A...
itamilradarNovember 20, 2025
HMS Prince of Wales joins Exercise Falcon Strike in the Mediterranean
After five months operating in the Indo-Pacific, the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has returned to the Mediterranean to lead the...
itamilradarNovember 6, 2025
Falcon Strike 2025: intense multinational activity over the Tyrrhenian Sea
The air picture over the central Mediterranean this morning speaks clearly: the Falcon Strike 2025 exercise is in full swing. Several tankers and...
itamilradarNovember 4, 2025
Three NATO Tankers Operating Over central Mediterreanean Sea
This afternoon, an interesting multi-national refueling operation took place over the Tyrrhenian Sea involving Italian, British, and French tanker aircraft. An Italian Air...
itamilradarNovember 3, 2025
