Overnight, a British ground-based counter drone unit operating in a high-threat area took out the largest number of drones in a single night since the conflict began, according to the UK Defense Intelligence.
UK Space Command continues to support the UK's and our allies' response to this conflict. No 2 Space Warning Squadron, supported by No 1 Space Operations Squadron, have been monitoring Iranian missile activity and providing warnings to the British Armed Forces in the region, helping to keep British people, bases, and our partners safe.
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Last night UK Typhoon and F-35 aircraft, supported by Voyager air-to-air refuelling, continued to conduct defensive air patrols over Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and the Eastern Mediterranean.
As Defense Express previously reported, overnight, Typhoon and F-35 fighter jets supported by Voyager air-to-air refueling aircraft conducted defense sorties across Qatar, Cyprus, the UAE, Jordan, and Bahrain, while a British counter-drone unit intercepted multiple UAVs following recent attacks on coalition bases.
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