Two additional Merlin Crowsnest helicopters have arrived at British bases in Cyprus. The aircraft, which can fly up to a mile in height, will provide airborne surveillance and long-range maritime, land and air tracking capabilities, UK Ministry of Defence reports.
Read more: UK Ministry of Defence: RAF Regiment Downs Iranian Drones as UK Typhoon, F-35 Jets, Voyager, and Naval Helicopters Sustain Regional Defense
On April 7th, the UK is hosting a multinational military planning conference at the Permanent Joint Headquarters to discuss the Strait of Hormuz. The virtual planning conference will explore appropriate measures for an international coalition when hostilities have ceased.
Overnight, RAF Regiment gunners, operating in a high threat area, successfully downed an Iranian drone threatening the region.
UK Typhoon and F-35 jets, supported by Voyager refuelling and Royal Navy Merlin and Wildcat helicopters, have continued their defensive missions across the region.
As Defense Express previously reported, RAF Regiment gunners and a Typhoon jet shot down multiple Iranian drones overnight, as UK Typhoon, F-35 and Wildcat crews sustain daily missions over Cyprus, Qatar, the UAE and Bahrain for over five weeks.
Read more: UK Ministry of Defence: UK Forces Down Iranian Drones, Maintain 1,500+ Hours of Continuous Gulf Air Operations
