Just days after the drone was shot down over Latvia, another UAV has been downed after entering the airspace of a NATO country — this time in Romania, by a Spanish F-18 fighter. www.itamilradar.com/2026/08/16/s...

Spanish F-18 Shoots Down Drone Over Romania, Extending a New NATO Air-Defense Pattern

A Spanish Air Force F-18 shot down a drone over southeastern Romania early today after it entered Romanian airspace from the direction of Moldova. NATO said the aircraft appears to have been Russian, ...

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For the first time, an Italian aircraft has shot down an unmanned aircraft during a real-world mission. Here’s what we know about what happened over eastern Latvia. 👇 www.itamilradar.com/2026/08/14/i...

Italian Eurofighter Shoots Down Drone Over Latvia, Marking a New Step for NATO Air Defence

An Italian Eurofighter has shot down an unmanned aircraft over Latvia today after the drone entered NATO airspace from the direction of Russian territory. The aircraft had scrambled from Šiauliai, Lit...

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An Italian KC-767 returns from Taif after what has now become a routine flight to the Saudi base, demonstrating that the Italian Air Force contingent in Saudi Arabia remains fully operational. Full story 👇 www.itamilradar.com/2026/08/13/i...

Italian KC-767A Returns From Taif as Saudi Detachment Remains Fully Active

An Italian Air Force Boeing KC-767A (reg. MM62226 c/s IAM1432) returned to Pratica di Mare this evening after flying to Taif, Saudi Arabia, earlier today. The aircraft had departed Italy in the mornin...

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It’s a mission we have tracked several times before, but not recently. For Turkey, it is a way of marking its presence in an area that is now almost entirely Greek-controlled, further fuelling the already strong tensions between the two countries. www.itamilradar.com/2026/08/12/t...

Turkish Navy P-72MPA Returns to the Northern Aegean, Staying Outside Greek Airspace

A Turkish Navy ATR P-72MPA (reg. TCB754 – c/s TURNA01), carried out a maritime patrol mission over the Aegean today, marking a return of an activity that had been largely absent from our tracking in r...

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Just to put things into context, it is worth remembering that, for example, as of today, Russia has no military units in the Mediterranean.

Due to the eruption of Mount Etna, the airspace south of the volcano is closed until at least 11:00 CEST. The closure affects Catania Airport, as well as MARISTAELI Catania, the Italian Navy’s helicopter base, and Sigonella. (map via Desk Aeronautico)

In recent days, a wildfire broke out in the Peloponnese, between Argos and Corinth. Four Hellenic Air Force CL-215s, two CL-415s and several helicopters operated by private companies were deployed and managed to contain and extinguish the fire before it could spread further.

In the future competition for a new British trainer aircraft, the Italian trainer is not among the favourites, but it is certainly not entering the race as a defeated contender either. Here’s why. www.itamilradar.com/2026/08/10/r...

RAF Moves Toward New Jet Trainer Competition, Opening Another Door for Leonardo’s M-346

The Royal Air Force is moving closer to a competition for a new advanced jet trainer to replace its ageing Hawk fleet, potentially opening another major opportunity for Leonardo’s M-346 Master. With t...

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SAR mission in progress south of Lampedusa for this Italian Air Force ATR P-72A (reg. MM62280). It is interesting to note that during this type of maritime rescue mission, the aircraft also transmits an MMSI identification number (in this case 111247108).

Two Hellenic Army AH-64D Apache helicopters could soon deploy to the UAE. The reported move would give Greek Apache crews first-hand experience in counter-drone operations in a region already exposed to Iranian UAV attacks. Why this matters 👇 www.itamilradar.com/2026/08/09/g...

Greek AH-64D Apaches could deploy to UAE as Athens expands its role in Gulf air defence

Greece is considering sending two AH-64D Apache attack helicopters and their crews to the United Arab Emirates, according to recent Greek reporting. The deployment would support the protection of UAE ...

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POV: The coolest patches are military aviation patches. ITALIAN NAVY:

🇮🇹 The Italian Navy’s submarine Salvatore Todaro has left La Spezia after a maintenance period, marking its return to operational service. What’s next for the Type 212A? 👉 Read more on ItaMilRadar: www.itamilradar.com/2026/08/08/i...

Italian Navy submarine Salvatore Todaro leaves La Spezia after maintenance, returning to operational service

The Italian Navy’s submarine Salvatore Todaro (S 526) has completed a short maintenance period at the Fincantieri facility in Muggiano, La Spezia, and is now ready to return to operational service. Th...

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Movements to and from the Middle East continue. Today, two "stragglers" also arrived at RAF Fairford. www.itamilradar.com/2026/08/07/u...

USAF F-22 Raptors Resume Return to the U.S. as KC-135 Escort Reveals Next Stage of Redeployment

Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors have resumed their return to the United States after spending several days at Souda Bay Air Base, Greece. The fighters were supported today by a KC-135 Stratotanker, wh...

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Strengthening NATO's Baltic Air Defence: alongside the Typhoons, Turkish F-16s are now operational in Estonia. 👉 Details: www.itamilradar.com/2026/08/07/t...

A Russian Beriev Be-200 is currently orbiting over Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine, in the Luhansk region near the Russian border. This aircraft is normally used for aerial firefighting missions, but the flight profile observed tonight does not appear to match that role.

Over the past few months, this US Army-operated aircraft has been the only manned US asset observed conducting SIGINT missions over the Black Sea. Today’s mission is the latest recorded. www.itamilradar.com/2026/08/05/u...

US Army Challenger 650 Conducts Long ISR Mission Over the Black Sea as NATO Surveillance Continues

A US Army Bombardier Challenger 650 carried out a lengthy surveillance mission over the Black Sea today, operating in international airspace from the eastern basin to the Romanian coast. The flight re...

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The tanker TOA PAYOH, inspected by the Italian Navy earlier this week, has changed its declared destination. It was previously bound for Çanakkale, but is now indicating Port Said instead. It is not uncommon for vessels operating on behalf of Russia to declare false destinations.

First scramble for the Italian Eurofighters deployed in Lithuania. Two Russian Su-24 aircraft were intercepted by the Italian fighters over the Baltic Sea. www.itamilradar.com/2026/08/04/i...

Italian Eurofighters Conduct First Baltic Scramble as NATO’s New Air Defence Posture Becomes Operational

Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons carried out their first operational scramble from Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania yesterday, intercepting two Russian military aircraft flying in international ai...

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While statements made today by one of Italy's opposition leaders have reignited the debate over military aid to Ukraine, Italy continues to provide military assistance to Kyiv. www.itamilradar.com/2026/08/03/i...

Italian Air Force KC-767A Returns to Rzeszów, Reinforcing Italy’s Strategic Airlift Support for Ukraine

An Italian Air Force KC-767A departed Pratica di Mare Air Base this morning bound for Rzeszów, Poland, once again highlighting Italy’s continued contribution to the multinational logistical network su...

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Patrol mission in progress carried out by this Italian Coast Guard ATR 42MP departed from Pescara

Together with the offshore patrol vessel ITS Thaon di Revel, the Greek frigate HS Kanaris and a Polish maritime patrol aircraft also took part in the operation. www.itamilradar.com/2026/08/02/i...

Italian Navy Boards Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tanker as IRINI Expands Pressure on Russia’s Maritime Network

The Italian Navy has carried out a new high-profile maritime interdiction under Operation IRINI, with the offshore patrol vessel ITS Thaon di Revel boarding a tanker belonging to Russia’s so-called “s...

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Officially, today Italy unveiled its military commitment in support of Saudi Arabia. But for more than three months, flight tracking had already revealed that something was quietly taking shape behind the scenes. www.itamilradar.com/2026/07/31/i...

Italy Confirms Saudi Air Deployment as Months of Itamilradar Tracking Reveal the Build-Up

Today’s official confirmation that Italy has deployed an Air Force task force to Saudi Arabia validates a pattern that Itamilradar has been documenting for months through open-source flight tracking. ...

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Following the conclusion of its deployment in Romania, the Italian Air Force will shift its focus to Lithuania on August 1, taking over NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission. www.itamilradar.com/2026/07/29/i...

Italy Concludes Its Contribution to NATO Air Policing Mission in Romania

Italy’s contribution to the NATO Air Policing mission in Romania officially concluded today, marking the end of its latest deployment in support of the Alliance’s enhanced air surveillance and defense...

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Round trip to Jordan for this USAF KC-46A (reg. 19-46093, c/s RCH161), which departed from and later returned to Aviano AB.

Italian military aid to Ukraine continue. Today, the Italian Air Force deployed a KC-767A, currently its largest strategic airlifter and the aircraft with the highest payload capacity in the fleet, to support the strategic airlift route to Rzeszów. www.itamilradar.com/2026/07/28/i...

Italian Air Force KC-767A Returns to Rzeszów as Strategic Airlift Hub Remains Active for Ukraine

An Italian Air Force KC-767A (reg. MM62227 – c/s IAM1425) has once again flown to Rzeszów, Poland, the main NATO logistics hub supporting military assistance to Ukraine. Today’s mission highlights Ita...

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USAF Boeing TC-135W (reg. 62-4129- c/s COBRA29) in flight from RAF Waddington to Souda Bay AB

Two flights of interest today: the Ukrainian A319 and Israeli B767 are both en route to the United States. On board are Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who are scheduled to hold separate meetings with President Trump.

It is interesting to see the Italian Air Force's continued use of Taif, a pattern we have observed since the beginning of the Gulf conflict. www.itamilradar.com/2026/07/27/i...

Italian Air Force Uses Taif as Forward Hub for Gulf Operations, Signaling a More Flexible Regional Posture

Two Italian Air Force aircraft departed from Taif, Saudi Arabia, today, highlighting the growing importance of the Saudi base in supporting Italy’s military operations across the Gulf. While the KC-76...

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Today's sortie marked the 6th mission in the last 6 days, confirming that the USN Triton is now operating daily from NAS Sigonella. Its last mission from Jordan was flown on July 20. Since then, the same aircraft has been operating exclusively from Italy. www.itamilradar.com/2026/07/26/t...

The U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Triton continues its intense operational tempo from NAS Sigonella

Today’s mission, flown under the callsign OVRLD02 (OVERLORD), marked the sixth sortie since July 22, meaning the aircraft has flown every single day over the past six days without interruption. The No...

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This morning, Romanian F-16s shot down a third drone in as many days. Meanwhile, NATO's posture in the region continues to strengthen. www.itamilradar.com/2026/07/26/r...

Romania Shoots Down Another Drone Over Territorial Waters as NATO Surveillance Intensifies

Romania intercepted and destroyed another drone over its territorial waters in the Black Sea overnight, marking the third successful shootdown in just three days. The latest incident confirms Buchares...

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