Working together: Royal Navy Wildcats delivered to Akrotiri thanks to the RAF
The helicopters are armed with Martlet air-to-air missiles which will enhance the level of protection against drone attack
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Epic Fury Sea Viper missiles loaded onto HMS Dragon as she prepares to sail to Eastern Mediterranean
Images appear to show Aster missiles for the Sea Viper weapon system being loaded onto the Type 45 air defence destroyer
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Epic Fury A sledgehammer to crack a nut: Ex-fighter pilot's take on F-35 downing drone
Sean Bell described the feat as surreal - but questioned the logic of using a state-of-the-art jet to take out an inexpensive UAV
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Epic Fury We're here, ready and able, says CO as Royal Navy Wildcats get sent to Cyprus
Two Wildcat helicopters, whose crews are more used to operating from ships, will be helping to defend the island from drone attacks
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Epic Fury F-35 pilot on downing two Shahed drones in Royal Navy operational first
F-35B Lightning jets based at RAF Akrotiri are well-equipped to take on a wide variety of aerial threats
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Epic Fury We're doing all we can to protect Cyprus, insists Defence Secretary as he thanks personnel
John Healey explains how air defence measures continue to be bolstered on the island following a drone attack on RAF Akrotiri
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Epic Fury Strait of Hormuz disruption is sign of polycrisis arriving sooner than expected, top risk analyst says
Sibylline CEO Justin Crump also told BFBS Sitrep that rivals act when they see maximum advantage rather than perfect readiness
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Navy No money, no maintenance, no crew: Why the UK has no ships in the Gulf
A shrinking, ageing Navy, and a lack of spending have all contributed to a lack of readiness, a former Royal Navy Commodore told BFBS Forces ...
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News Polycrisis: the meaning of the term and how it applies to Op Epic Fury and Iranian response
The term comes from a 2025 report from the intelligence firm Sibylline and references multi-front pressure on the West
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Epic Fury Healey's arrival aims to quell concern about level of defence UK providing to Cyprus
The UK's response to drone attacks on the island triggered by Operation Epic Fury have received only a cautious welcome
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Epic Fury Drone which crashed at RAF Akrotiri hit hangar, not runway, Downing Street confirms
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper initially said the drone which hit RAF Akrotiri on Sunday evening had crashed into the runway
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Epic Fury How a single drone defeating RAF Akrotiri's air defences thrust Cyprus into the spotlight
The unexpected attack on British sovereign territory has pushed Cyprus to the top of news agenda
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Epic Fury Dragon's deployment will help defence but more assets needed, says ex-RN commander
Tom Sharpe says he's confident the destroyer will do her job, but argues more land-based anti-air systems are needed as well
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Ukraine Zelensky offers Ukrainian blueprint for taking down Iranian Shahed drones
The Ukrainian president has criticised western militaries for relying on costly, sophisticated systems to counter the relatively cheap ...
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Iran Epic Fury: Expert spots US using new Tomahawks and techniques amid strikes on Iran
The US appears to have fired a Tomahawk missile with a black coating, possibly to increase its stealth
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Epic Fury Air defence warship HMS Dragon set to make airspace a no-go area for Iran
The Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer will be heading to the region to counter aerial threats from Tehran and its allies