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Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint RRR7208 flying an ISR mission over the western Black Sea near the Romanian coast today
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RAF Rivet Joint patrols the western Black Sea today, why this routine ISR flight still matters

January 8, 2026
Flight tracking map showing Norwegian, U.S. and UK P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, a U.S. Air Force KC-135R tanker and a C-130J operating over the North Atlantic during the seizure of the Russian-flagged tanker Marinera this afternoon.
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Marinera tanker seized this afternoon as P-8 Poseidon patrols and refuelling aircraft dominate the North Atlantic air picture

January 7, 2026
French Air and Space Force E-3 Sentry FAF902 flying a long-range surveillance route over the central Mediterranean between France, Malta and North Africa today.
French AF

French E-3 Sentry Crosses the Central Mediterranean Today, Extending France’s Airborne Surveillance Reach South

January 7, 2026
US Air Force RQ-4B Global Hawk FORTE10 route from the central Mediterranean to the Black Sea during its first ISR mission of 2026.
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US RQ-4B FORTE10 Flies Its First 2026 Mission Across the Mediterranean and Black Sea, Confirming Persistent US ISR Pressure on NATO’s Eastern Flank

January 6, 2026
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Greek Air Force ERJ-145 AEW&C OURANOS41 near the Athens FIR and US Navy P-8A Poseidon operating with an unusual mission pattern over the central Mediterranean
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Greek AEW&C Patrol Near Athens FIR and Unusual US P-8A Mission Signal Layered Surveillance in the Central Mediterranean

This morning, a Hellenic Air Force Embraer ERJ-145 AEW&C operating as OURANOS41 departed Elefsis Air Base and carried out a surveillance mission along...

January 13, 2026
Italian Air Force ATR P-72A maritime patrol aircraft operating over the central Mediterranean, with an orbit area coinciding with the position of a Russian naval flotilla during a surveillance mission.
Italian AFRussian Navy

Italian Air Force P-72A Patrols Central Mediterranean as Russian Flotilla Moves East, Signalling Heightened Maritime Awareness

An Italian Air Force ATR P-72A maritime patrol aircraft (reg. MM62298 – c/s IAM4101) carried out a surveillance mission this morning over the...

January 12, 2026
US Navy P-8A Poseidon from NAS Sigonella orbiting over the central Mediterranean while monitoring the Russian cargo ship SPARTA IV during its eastbound transit.
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US Navy P-8A Shadows Russian Cargo Convoy in the Central Mediterranean as It Pushes East

This afternoon, a US Navy P-8A Poseidon operating from NAS Sigonella conducted a prolonged surveillance mission over the central Mediterranean, closely orbiting the...

January 11, 2026
US Navy P-8A Poseidon flight track showing redeployment from NAS Sigonella to RAF Mildenhall between 3 and 9 January, with return route avoiding French FIR before re-entering the Mediterranean.
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US Navy P-8A redeploys from Sigonella to RAF Mildenhall and back, hinting at the airborne layer behind the Marinera seizure

The flight track, now visible through open-source monitoring, shows a US Navy P-8A Poseidon (reg. 168851) assigned to NAS Sigonella departing Sicily on...

January 11, 2026

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A Croatian Air Force Rafale fighter jet flies over a stone coastal fortress under a clear blue sky, marking the shift to 24/7 national air policing from January 2026
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Croatia’s Rafales Go 24/7 as Italy’s Typhoons Step Back — What Changes Over the Adriatic

In recent days, Croatia has wrapped up the NATO transition phase that saw Italian Eurofighters help cover Croatian airspace. From 1 January 2026,...

December 28, 2025
NATO E-3A AWACS flight path from Italy to Poland during overnight mission as Russian strikes hit Kyiv
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NATO E-3A redeploys overnight from Italy to Poland as Russian strikes hit Kyiv, reinforcing Eastern Flank vigilance

The aircraft, operating under callsign NATO05, moved north across the Italian peninsula, Central Europe and into Polish airspace, where it later established an...

December 27, 2025
Italian Air Force ATR P-72A flight track showing maritime patrols between Tunisia and southern Italy from December 24 to 26.
Italian AF

Italian Air Force P-72A patrols intensify south of Sicily as Russian submarine activity remains a factor

Operating from Sigonella Air Base, the aircraft repeatedly patrolled the stretch of sea linking North Africa to Sicily, an area of long-standing strategic...

December 26, 2025
Italian Air Force ATR P-72A conducts a maritime surveillance mission over the Sicily Channel on Christmas Day, monitoring surface traffic between Sicily and Tunisia amid uncertainty over Russian submarine movements
Italian AF

Italian ATR P-72A Patrols the Sicily Channel on Christmas Day as Russian Submarine Movements Remain Unclear

The aircraft, operating from Sigonella AB, followed a classic maritime surveillance pattern west of the island, covering waters between southern Sicily and the...

December 25, 2025
KRI Prabu Siliwangi-321, formerly Italian Navy PPA Marcantonio Colonna, sails after delivery to Indonesia, highlighting Jakarta’s growing interest in versatile surface combatants of Italian design
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Indonesia Receives Its Second PPA: How Rome’s Naval Export Is Reshaping Jakarta’s Maritime Posture

On 22nd december, Indonesia has officially taken delivery of its second PPA (Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura), the KRI Prabu Siliwangi (pennant number 321), marking...

December 25, 2025
Italian Air Force ATR P-72A maritime patrol aircraft over the Sicily Channel following a US P-8 mission and the departure of Russian submarine Krasnodar from Algiers.
Italian AF

Italian P-72A follows yesterday’s US P-8 as Russian submarine Krasnodar leaves Algiers, and why the Sicily Channel matters now

The Italian P-72A (reg. MM62280 – c/s IAM4101), departed from Sigonella AB and headed south into the Sicily Channel, adopting a classic maritime...

December 24, 2025
US Navy P-8A Poseidon flight path over the central Mediterranean after departing western Sicily, showing an offshore surveillance orbit west of Trapani
USNavy

US Navy P-8A patrols the central Mediterranean after Russian submarine Krasnodar leaves Algeria, signalling renewed focus on Russian naval movements

This afternoon, a US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon was tracked departing western Sicily and flying west into the central Mediterranean, where it conducted...

December 23, 2025
Map showing two separate US Navy P-8A Poseidon ISR missions conducted today, one monitoring Murmansk in the Arctic and the other focused on Novorossiysk in the Black Sea
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US Navy P-8A Conducts Two Separate ISR Missions Today, Monitoring Russia’s Main Naval Bases in the Arctic and Black Sea

This afternoon, two distinct US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon missions were tracked over widely separated theaters, both focused on Russia’s most important naval...

December 23, 2025
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