UK jets down multiple Iranian drones overnight, Defense Ministry says
British pilots and aircrew have exceeded 1,200 flying hours during Middle East operations since the conflict began.
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LONDON
Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) jets operating in a high-threat area successfully downed multiple Iranian drones overnight, the Defense Ministry said on Monday.
In its daily update on UK military activity in the Middle East amid the US-Iran war, the ministry said the drones were destroyed by RAF Regiment gunners.
UK Typhoons and F-35 jets, together with Wildcat helicopters, continued defensive missions overnight over Cyprus, Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, it added.
The ministry noted that UK pilots and aircrew have now exceeded 1,200 flying hours during operations since the conflict began.
On Sunday, RAF Regiment gunners reportedly took out seven “one-way attack drones” overnight.
The region has been on alert since the US and Israel launched an air offensive on Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,340 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, causing casualties and infrastructure damage while disrupting global markets and aviation.
