RAF Regiment gunners, operating in a high-threat area, successfully downed over 10 Iranian drones overnight March 1, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
Read more: UK Ministry of Defence: RAF Regiment Downs Iranian Drones as UK Jets Hit 1,200 Hours and John Healey Visits Gulf
As the Defense Secretary confirmed yesterday, there are now approximately 1,000 British military personnel deployed across the Middle East, defending UK interests, people, and partners.
UK Typhoon and F-35 jets, together with Wildcat helicopters, have continued their defensive missions overnight, including over Cyprus, Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE.
As Defense Express previously reported, the UK has deployed Sky Sabre system to Saudi Arabia, extended RAF Typhoon jets operations in Qatar, activated new systems in Bahrain and Kuwait, and downed multiple Iranian drones overnight.
Read more: UK Ministry of Defence: British Forces Deploy Sky Sabre Unit, Activate ORCUS and Rapid Sentry Systems, Down Iranian Drones Overnight
