In two separate incidents in the Baltic region, Portuguese F-16s and French Rafale fighters were scrambled on Alliance Air Policing missions, reinforcing surveillance over Europe’s eastern flank.
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French Rafale intercepts Russia’s most advanced fighter jet over the Baltic Sea
The French Air Force has released images of a recent interception involving a Russian Su-35 fighter jet, considered the most advanced combat aircraft currently in service with Russia, during a NATO air policing mission over the Baltic Sea.
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Polish and French fighter jets intercept Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea
F-16 fighters from the Polish Air Force and Rafale B jets from the French Air and Space Force intercepted, on April 8, 2026, a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft on a mission over the Baltic Sea, in another episode of rising air tensions in the region.
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Ukraine shoots down Geran drone with Yak-52 and 8 shots mid-flight
A recently released video shows an unusual tactic being used by Ukraine to counter Russian drones: direct gunfire from a training aircraft.
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US Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Bombers Near Alaska
On the night between February 19 and 20, local time, American fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian military aircraft operating near the coast of Alaska.
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Super Tucano chases suspected drug-trafficking aircraft for nearly 4 hours in Paraguay
The Paraguayan Air Force intercepted a light Bolivian Cessna 206 aircraft suspected of transporting cocaine, in an operation involving a Tucano and an A-29 Super Tucano.
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Italian fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft during NATO mission over the Baltic Sea
At 11:30 a.m. this Friday (16), Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets of the Italian Air Force, deployed at Ämari Air Base in Estonia, were scrambled to intercept a Russian aircraft approaching the Baltic Sea.
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Video: Tu-95MS bomber flight coincides with interception of Russian aircraft by Poland
On December 25, the Russian Ministry of Defense released a video showing Tu-95MS strategic bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces’ long-range aviation conducting a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian Seas.
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Defence Netherlands confirms drone interception after F-35 scramble
Two F-35 fighters of the Royal Netherlands Air Force were scrambled on the morning of Sunday, 7 December, to identify an unknown object flying in Dutch airspace under national responsibility.
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Japan protests after Chinese J-15 targets fire-control radar at F-15s
Chinese J-15 fighter “targeted radar” at Japanese F-15s, heightening tensions in the East China Sea
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AH-1Z Viper Fires AIM-9 Missile During U.S. Aerial Exercise in the Caribbean
A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper helicopter fired an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile during a live-fire exercise in the Caribbean.
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A-29 Super Tucano from Paraguay conducts first interception on the border with Brazil
The Paraguayan Air Force (FAP) carried out its first aerial interception using A-29 Super Tucano aircraft on the border with Brazil, marking a significant milestone in Operation “Escudo Guaraní”, created to strengthen security and combat illegal activities in the country’s airspace.
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