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Unusual night mission for this #NATO AWACS

December 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM

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The Russian vessel, included on the U.S. sanctions list, is in all likelihood heading for the Mediterranean after drawing the attention of #NATO navies in recent weeks
#Russia
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Ascalon’s unusual Atlantic route raises questions over a possible return of the Syrian Express

In recent days, the Russian-flagged ro-ro cargo vessel Ascalon has attracted attention not just for its unusual routing across the Atlantic, but also for the broader context of Russian maritime logist...

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December 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM

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Over these years of war in #Ukraine, US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft have been playing a crucial role in collecting data and signals related to Russian forces.
#NATO #Russia
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US Navy Poseidon carried out a ISR mission over the Black Sea

A US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon conducted a mission over the Black Sea that appears to be a textbook intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operation. The flight track shows prolonged on-station...

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December 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM

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Despite a political force in government calling for a halt to aid to #Ukraine, Italy continues its commitment to supporting Kyiv
🇮🇹🤝🇺🇦
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New shipment of Italian military aid to Ukraine

An Italian Air Force C-27J Spartan, callsign IAM4667, has been tracked today operating a long-range flight from Pisa Air Base to Rzeszów, in eastern Poland. The aircraft, a Leonardo C-27J registered M...

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December 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM

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Ukrainian Air Force Antonov 26 (08 BLUE) ladning in Lviv, #Ukraine

December 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM

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For the first time, we are tracking a RAF Protector operating over Syrian territory.
#Syria
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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 observed operating directly over Syrian airspace. The drone departed from...

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December 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM

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Another possible success (after the frigates for Portugal) for the Italian defence industry.
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The Bangladesh is interested in acquiring Eurofighter aircraft

Bangladesh has taken one of the most consequential steps in its long-planned air-force modernisation programme by signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Italy’s Leonardo S.p.A for the potential procure...

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December 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM

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For about a year and a half, FORTE has ventured into the Black Sea increasingly rarely, focusing instead more consistently on the Baltic theatre.
#Russia
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USAF Global Hawk focuses intense surveillance on Kaliningrad

FORTE10, a USAF RQ-4B Global Hawk (reg. 11-2046), departed this morning from NAS Sigonella for another long-endurance reconnaissance mission that stretched from the central Mediterranean deep into the...

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December 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM

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Many eyes on the Black Sea today 👀
#Russia #Ukraine #NATO
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Intense surveillance activity over the Black Sea today

This morning the Black Sea region has once again been the focus of significant intelligence-gathering activity, with multiple ISR assets operating simultaneously in support of NATO situational awarene...

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December 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM

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Still on the topic of Europe — today the surveillance of the Black Sea theatre was entirely carried out by European assets.
#NATO #Ukraine #Russia
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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 were, in fact, European: an Italian Air Force Gul...

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December 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM

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If in the field of defence it is true that Europe cannot do without the United States, it is equally true that the US would face several additional challenges without Europe.
Above all, the logistical one related to access to the Gulf and the Middle East.
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Ospreys on the move

The two US Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys (VEGAS63 and VEGAS64), accompanied by KC-130J OTIS92, departed this morning from Souda Bay Air Base, Crete, before setting course southeast across the Mediterran...

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December 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM

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In these minutes an unusual mission is underway
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Unusual Mid-Mediterranean Patrol for US Navy P-8A Poseidon

A rather unusual mission is underway this evening for a US Navy P-8A Poseidon operating over the eastern Mediterranean. Unlike the classic surveillance patterns we usually observe in this area, the ai...

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December 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM

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This acquisition marks a major step forward in the offensive capabilities of the Italian Air Force.
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Italy moves to acquire JASSM-ER cruise missiles

Italy is set to significantly boost its long-range strike capability with the planned purchase of AGM-158B/B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles – Extended Range (JASSM-ER) from the United States...

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December 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM

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Morning training activity for this Hellenic Air Force Embraer ERJ-135LR, which performed touch-and-go manoeuvres at Lemnos, Thessaloniki and Preveza before returning to Elefsis AB.

December 9, 2025 at 9:11 AM

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Another long-endurance mission for FORTE comes to an end.
#Russia #NATO
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Another extensive FORTE10 mission across Northern Europe

A new long-range surveillance mission for the USAF RQ-4B Global Hawk (registration 11-2046, callsign FORTE10) operating out of Sigonella. After leaving Sicily yesterday evening, the drone headed north...

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December 9, 2025 at 7:29 AM

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A concrete contribution from Italy: two C-130J and one KC-767A are flying Palestinian children in need of urgent medical care to hospitals in Rome and Turin
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Italian Air Force Airlift Brings Palestinian Children to Italy for Medical Care

Italian military aircraft have once again taken part in a humanitarian airlift to bring Palestinian children in need of medical care to Italy. Today’s mission saw two C-130J Hercules (IAM4631 and IAM4...

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December 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM

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French Air Force ALSR is back over the Black Sea this morning
#Russia #Ukraine
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French ALSR aircraft back over the Black Sea

A French Air Force Beechcraft 350ER ALSR (reg. F-RACH, callsign CMAN26) is conducting a new ISR mission over the Black Sea. The aircraft departed from Romania earlier this morning and is now moving ea...

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December 8, 2025 at 7:33 AM

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US Army ARTEMIS back over the Baltic today: BRIO66 performed an extended SIGINT mission around the Kaliningrad area
#Russia #NATO
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