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Falklands War: The battle for Air supremacy over the islands

The Falklands War can be considered one of the most important conflicts of the last decades, with the Air Force playing an important role. The aircraft of both sides had a great contribution to the outcome of the war.The aircraft available on the two sidesIn the Falklands War Argentina had at its disposal…

May 5, 20230Comments ByBill K.

Greek F-16s responded to British request: DACT with 2 RAF Eurofighters

The Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom (RAF) submitted a request to one of the most combative Air Forces on the planet, and thus Greek F-16 fighters were found in Romania to train with British Eurofighter Typhoons.In particular, the announcement of Hellenic National Defense General Staff states:Photo source: HNDGS"On Thursday, July 28,…

August 2, 20220Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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British fighter jets escort Russian Tu-160 as they approached UK Airspace

The Russian Defense Ministry said that British fighter jets escorted two Russian Tu-160 long-range strategic planes on a planned flight over the Barents, the Norwegian Sea, and the North Sea."At certain stages of the route, Russian strategic missile carriers were escorted by British Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons," the Russian Ministry of Defense said in…

November 13, 20210Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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NATO-RUSSIA CRISIS: British special forces deployed to Ukraine

A small UK special forces team has been deployed to Ukraine along with Royal Signals communications experts teams raising, even more, the region's tension.The information is published by The Mirror which adds that a British RAF spy plane operates daily in Ukraine to intercept Russian communications and gather evidence of whether the Russians will invade.Moscow has warned it could…

April 12, 20210Comments ByNewsTeam

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“Drones could replace UK’s troops” – UK Defense Secretary

One month ago, UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) could replace British troops in a future war, arguing that the country's enemies had already adapted to modern challenges.According to the British Department of Defense flight logs released on Saturday, an estimated 1,409 Islamic State fighters have been killed or injured…

November 2, 20200Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI