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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 4h

The USS Gerald R. Ford is now in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 12h

Busy skies over Northern Europe: #NATO SIGINT missions over the Baltic and Finland in progress 👀
#Russia
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Intense Surveillance Activity Over the Baltic and Northern Europe

A busy day for intelligence and maritime patrol operations over Northern Europe and the Baltic region. A Royal Air Force Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 (ZP805) operated from the UK, flying a long-range mis...

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 1d

The Sharm el Sheik summit is over
#Gaza #Israel

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 1d

At the end of the acquisition process, the Italian Reaper fleet will consist of ten aircraft
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Italy Sets Goal of 10 MQ-9A Block 5 Drones in New Defense Plan

The Italian Ministry of Defense’s new Multi-Year Defense Planning Document (DPP) 2025–2027 envisions a future in which the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) operates ten MQ-9A Block 5 remotely ...

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 1d

Delegations are flying to Sharm el-Sheikh, where this afternoon the agreements on #Gaza will be signed. Interestingly, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is using one of the new VC-650A aircraft instead of the “usual” VC-319A. It has happened before, but it’s rather uncommon.

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 1d

U.S. President Donald Trump is landing in Tel Aviv, #Israel

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 2d

It’s the second mission of this kind we’ve tracked in just two days.

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 2d

#Libya remains a source of concern for the United States, which continues to monitor the country on a regular basis
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U.S. Army ARTEMIS off Libya

Today, a U.S. Army Bombardier CL-600 ARTEMIS (registration N159L, callsign BRIO66) carried out an extensive ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) mission over the central Mediterranean ...

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 3d

We now know for sure the position, speed, and course of the American aircraft carrier 🤓
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Some calculations about the USS Gerald R. Ford

At this moment, a USN Grumman C-2A (reg. 162157) is about to land at NAS Sigonella after taking off from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), which is sailing southwest of Sardinia. What ...

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 4d

It seems that the choice of Italy’s next ASW aircraft is not as imminent as previously thought.
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The new Italian ASW aircraft: urgent? Actually, not at all

The 2025–2027 Multi-Year Defense Planning Document (Documento Programmatico Pluriennale, DPP) released by the Italian Ministry of Defense confirms the procurement of six new maritime patrol aircraft (...

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 4d

Unlike the Italian ones, it is quite rare to track a Leonardo T-346 of the Hellenic Air Force, such as this one currently flying over the southern Peloponnese after taking off from Kalamata AB.

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 5d

The American aircraft carrier has left the Balearic Islands and is now sailing eastward.
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USS Gerald R. Ford heading east in the Mediterranean

After spending several days anchored off Palma de Mallorca, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)—the U.S. Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier—has now left the Balearic area and is sailing east...

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 5d

Turkey may be close to finalizing a deal with Qatar to replace its older F-16s with Eurofighter Typhoons
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Türkiye could acquire Qatar’s Eurofighter Typhoons to replace ageing F-16s

According to several reports, Türkiye is negotiating with Qatar to purchase up to 24 Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3A aircraft, as a stopgap solution while awaiting the domestic TF-Kaan fighter to becom...

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 5d

A Turkish drone (likely a Bayraktar AKINCI) celebrated the #Gaza ceasefire in this way, off the Israeli coast

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 6d

Leonardo T-346As and Beechcraft T-6s at Kalamata AB, home of the Hellenic Air Force’s 120 Air Training Wing

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 6d

Double mission today over the eastern Mediterranean. Particularly interesting is the French one which, unlike the American flight, is not part of a routine operation.
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Eyes on the eastern Mediterranean Sea

A busy day of surveillance activity over the Eastern Mediterranean once again highlights the high operational tempo in the area. Earlier today, a U.S. Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon took off from NAS Sigon...

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 7d

Another busy day in the European skies, from the Baltic to the Black Sea.
#Russia
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Intense NATO Reconnaissance Activity Between the Baltic and the Black Sea

oday saw significant reconnaissance activity by NATO and allied aircraft along the Alliance’s eastern flank, with missions stretching from the Baltic Sea down to the Black Sea. One of the most active ...

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 7d

This morning, the French Navy destroyer (classified by France as a frigate) FS Chevalier Paul (D621) transited northbound through the Strait of Messina.
The vessel, which had been deployed in the Red Sea as part of Operation Aspides, is now returning to Toulon.

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 8d

Turkish drone surveillance flights over the eastern Mediterranean continue, linked to a new wave of boats heading toward #Gaza.
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Turkish drones keep watching the Eastern Mediterranean

Turkish drone activity over the Eastern Mediterranean hasn’t stopped. After the Israeli Navy intercepted the Global “Sumud” Flotilla last Thursday, Turkish long-endurance UAVs quickly returned to the ...

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 8d

Long patrol mission for this Italian Customs ATR P-72B departed from Cagliari

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 8d

Tankers traffic over the Mediterrane Sea

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 8d

An HAF Embraer EMB-145H AEW&C is carrying out surveillance mission over the central Mediterranean as part of Operation #IRINI.
#Libya
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Greek EMB-145H AEW&C operating over the Central Mediterranean for IRINI

A Hellenic Air Force Embraer EMB-145H AEW&C (reg. 729) took off this morning from Elefsis Air Base, near Athens, for a surveillance mission over the Central Mediterranean Sea in support of EUNAVFOR ME...

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 9d

Despite what is being reported online, the USS Gerald R. Ford is not preparing for any action against Iran — proof of this is that the carrier will remain anchored off Palma until Wednesday.
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USS Gerald R. Ford in Palma

The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) returned to the Mediterranean Sea on October 1st. Despite several rumors circulating online claiming that the carrier has come back to support Isr...

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 10d

SIAI T-260B photographed at Rivolto AB in early September. An aircraft of the same type was lost in an accident on Wednesday, resulting in the death of the two pilots on board.
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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 11d

It has now become rare to see an Orion flying over the Mediterranean.
#Libya
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Portuguese Lockheed P-3C operating over the Central Mediterranean

In the past two days, a Portuguese Air Force Lockheed P-3C Orion (registration 14807, callsign AFP81) carried out two long patrol missions over the Central Mediterranean, both departing from and retur...

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