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RAF F-35B Jets Achieve First Operational Drone Shootdown Over Jordan
RAF F-35B jets intercepted multiple hostile drones to protect British and allied forces amid escalating Iranian missile and drone attacks in the Middle East, UK Ministry of Defence said.
- On Tuesday, RAF F-35B jets operating over Jordan shot down multiple uncrewed aerial systems, the Ministry of Defence said, marking the first time an RAF F-35 has destroyed a target on operations.
- Regional clashes escalated, as the Middle East has been locked in air‑defence battles since US and Israel started striking Iran on Saturday, with hundreds of retaliatory missiles and drones launched, the Ministry of Defence said.
- The UK is also sending HMS Dragon and Wildcat helicopters supported by Typhoon jets and a Voyager aircraft, with a British counter‑drone team intercepting inbound drones, Defense Secretary John Healey said 'We are moving quickly to further reinforce our defensive presence in the Eastern Mediterranean'.
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The British Air Force used an F-35 in combat for the first time. The jet shot off an Iranian drone over Jordan. The conflict in the Middle East is intensifying.
Moment RAF F-35 jet shoots down Iranian drone over Middle East
The Ministry of Defence has released footage of the moment a British warplane shoots down a drone over Jordan. Footage posted online by the MoD shows RAF F-35B Lightnings, operating over Jordanian airspace, shoot down uncrewed aerial systems in defence of Jordan. This marks the first time a British F-35 has destroyed a target on operations. The jets were supported by RAF Typhoons and a Voyager air-to-air refuelling aircraft. A British counter-dr…
The British Ministry of Defense has released photos and videos of British F-35 fighters that are said to have shot down Iranian drones over Jordan, Iraq and Qatar.
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