29 Ekim Cumhuriyet Bayramınız kutlu olsun! 🇹🇷
We wish our Turkish friends and Allies a happy Republic Day!
We wish our Turkish friends and Allies a happy Republic Day!
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How does NATO prepare to defend the airspace against evolving drone threats?
Through routine alliance multi-domain activities focused on countering unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS), NATO achieves high-level training in the evolving approach to Air Defence. Scenario-based he opportunity to practise rapid force integration and refine tactics, techniques and procedures.
With a defensive, proportionate posture, NATO continues to strengthen readiness and cohesion – deterring aggression and protecting Allied territory, populations and airspace.
Through routine alliance multi-domain activities focused on countering unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS), NATO achieves high-level training in the evolving approach to Air Defence. Scenario-based he opportunity to practise rapid force integration and refine tactics, techniques and procedures.
With a defensive, proportionate posture, NATO continues to strengthen readiness and cohesion – deterring aggression and protecting Allied territory, populations and airspace.
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NATO Air Command retweeted
Quick-reaction fighter aircraft and crews, air and missile defence systems, and counter-drone technologies form a shield that aims to preserve the security of Allied skies 🛡️
Learn more about NATO Air Defence ↓ nato.int/en/what-we-do/…
Learn more about NATO Air Defence ↓ nato.int/en/what-we-do/…
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✈️🚁 Training together to defend Allied skies.
On 12 and 13 October, Eurofighters from @ItalianAirForce 🇮🇹, deployed to Lithuania 🇱🇹 for NATO Air Defence, conducted joint Slow Mover Interception (SMI) training with @LTU_ArmedForces helicopters.
By practising the interception of Allies strengthen their coordination, interoperability and readiness to protect the airspace.
The training reflects the approach behind NATO’s new Air Defence Framework, bringing Allied forces together through common procedures and giving commanders greater flexibility to respond to a wide range of airborne threats.
On 12 and 13 October, Eurofighters from @ItalianAirForce 🇮🇹, deployed to Lithuania 🇱🇹 for NATO Air Defence, conducted joint Slow Mover Interception (SMI) training with @LTU_ArmedForces helicopters.
By practising the interception of Allies strengthen their coordination, interoperability and readiness to protect the airspace.
The training reflects the approach behind NATO’s new Air Defence Framework, bringing Allied forces together through common procedures and giving commanders greater flexibility to respond to a wide range of airborne threats.
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NATO's Deployable Air Command and Control Centre (DACCC) has resumed full operations at its Air Command and Control System Training and Testing Facility (ATTF) following a major hardware and software upgrade, strengthening its ability to train personnel and test systems tions.
🔗 Read more: ac.nato.int/archive/2026/n…
🔗 Read more: ac.nato.int/archive/2026/n…
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¡Feliz Fiesta Nacional de España! 🇪🇸
We wish our Spanish friends and Allies a happy National Day!
We wish our Spanish friends and Allies a happy National Day!
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More than 1800 personnel, from five NATO nations participated in exercise Cobra Warrior
The Royal Air Force-led exercise, held from 14 September to 2 October 2026, brought together forces from Germany 🇩🇪, Italy, 🇮🇹 the Netherlands 🇳🇱, the United Kingdom and🇬🇧 the United States intensive multinational training, participants conducted almost 1000 sorties, accumulated more than 2,500 flying hours and executed 14 complex missions in a high contested environment.
🔗 Read more: ac.nato.int/archive/2026/c…
The Royal Air Force-led exercise, held from 14 September to 2 October 2026, brought together forces from Germany 🇩🇪, Italy, 🇮🇹 the Netherlands 🇳🇱, the United Kingdom and🇬🇧 the United States intensive multinational training, participants conducted almost 1000 sorties, accumulated more than 2,500 flying hours and executed 14 complex missions in a high contested environment.
🔗 Read more: ac.nato.int/archive/2026/c…
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NATO Air Command retweeted
NATO’s new Air Defence framework in action ✈️
Allies trained together in Lithuania and Latvia, exercising Integrated Air and Missile Defence with more effective, unified procedures to strengthen readiness and protect NATO airspace ↓ ac.nato.int/archive/2026/n…
Allies trained together in Lithuania and Latvia, exercising Integrated Air and Missile Defence with more effective, unified procedures to strengthen readiness and protect NATO airspace ↓ ac.nato.int/archive/2026/n…
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A first for Finland 🇫🇮 and Sweden 🇸🇪
On 24 September, Finnish F-18s and Swedish JAS Gripens conducted their first joint operational identification mission, led by the Finnish Air Operations Centre.
The fighters scrambled alongside F-16s from Türkiye 🇹🇷 at Ämari, Estonia 🇪🇪, and Šiauliai, Lithuania 🇱🇹, both on Air Defence mission in the Baltics, as NATO and national Quick Reaction Alert aircraft responded to multiple Russian military aircraft in international airspace.
On 24 September, Finnish F-18s and Swedish JAS Gripens conducted their first joint operational identification mission, led by the Finnish Air Operations Centre.
The fighters scrambled alongside F-16s from Türkiye 🇹🇷 at Ämari, Estonia 🇪🇪, and Šiauliai, Lithuania 🇱🇹, both on Air Defence mission in the Baltics, as NATO and national Quick Reaction Alert aircraft responded to multiple Russian military aircraft in international airspace.
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"Germany’s decision to acquire the F-35A represents a significant investment in NATO interoperability and Allied Airpower"
Germany has received its first U.S.-made F-35A fighter aircraft, beginning the delivery of a new fleet intended to replace its ageing Tornado aircraft and s contribution to NATO deterrence.
🔗 ac.nato.int/archive/2026/g…
Germany has received its first U.S.-made F-35A fighter aircraft, beginning the delivery of a new fleet intended to replace its ageing Tornado aircraft and s contribution to NATO deterrence.
🔗 ac.nato.int/archive/2026/g…
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NATO Air Command retweeted
🪂 Training together, jumping together!
Meet the 🇳🇱 paratrooper sharing his experience during Exercise Falcon Leap 26, training, jumping and building interoperability with Allied paratroopers.
Meet the 🇳🇱 paratrooper sharing his experience during Exercise Falcon Leap 26, training, jumping and building interoperability with Allied paratroopers.
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Air and land forces are stronger when they operate as one 🪖🔗
Together with @LANDCMD we advanced @NATO air-land integration at Ramstein 🇩🇪, including signing a Joint Doctrine Note providing a common framework for closer cooperation.
The work supports NATO’s new multi-domain 🔗 ac.nato.int/archive/2026/a…
Together with @LANDCMD we advanced @NATO air-land integration at Ramstein 🇩🇪, including signing a Joint Doctrine Note providing a common framework for closer cooperation.
The work supports NATO’s new multi-domain 🔗 ac.nato.int/archive/2026/a…
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First ever Alpha scramble ✈️🚨
After graduating from the Air Academy in 2025, Lieutenant Luis flew his first Alpha scramble yesterday from Ämari Air Base, Estonia 🇪🇪
Two @EjercitoAire 🇪🇸 F-18s responded to a Russian 🇷🇺 Il-20M COOT-A intelligence-gathering aircraft flying over thout maintaining communications with civilian air traffic control.
After graduating from the Air Academy in 2025, Lieutenant Luis flew his first Alpha scramble yesterday from Ämari Air Base, Estonia 🇪🇪
Two @EjercitoAire 🇪🇸 F-18s responded to a Russian 🇷🇺 Il-20M COOT-A intelligence-gathering aircraft flying over thout maintaining communications with civilian air traffic control.
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NATO Air Command retweeted
Over two weeks in the Netherlands 🇳🇱, Exercise Falcon Leap strengthened the coordination NATO airborne forces need to move and operate together.
11 NATO nations trained in airlift, airdrop and airborne operations, with JFC Brunssum leadership alongside troops in the field.
🪂 Ginkelse Heide, linking today’s readiness with the remembrance of Operation Market Garden.
11 NATO nations trained in airlift, airdrop and airborne operations, with JFC Brunssum leadership alongside troops in the field.
🪂 Ginkelse Heide, linking today’s readiness with the remembrance of Operation Market Garden.
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NATO Air Command retweeted
📍 Poland | FEARLESS EAGLE: 🇫🇷 aviators engaged alongside our Polish and Spanish allies 🇵🇱
In 🇵🇱, the French Air and Space Force is deploying 3 Rafale fighters alongside 🇵🇱 fighter jets and a 🇪🇸 transport aircraft, as well as a reconnaissance detachment integrated into a Polish accordance with the Agile Combat Employment concept (NATO’s reactive and agile air power employment doctrine), they are contributing to:
1️⃣ The Alliance’s defensive and deterrent posture, by demonstrating the reliability of our collective defense system and its responsiveness in defending NATO’s airspace;
2️⃣ Maintaining our ability to command and synchronize operations across the air, land, cyber, and space domains;
3️⃣ Allied air combat effectiveness, from target acquisition to tracking and the execution of precision air-to-ground strikes;
4️⃣ The employment flexibility of our aircraft, which are capable of operating from an allied base, using secondary airports.
NATO Europeans: stronger, together.
In 🇵🇱, the French Air and Space Force is deploying 3 Rafale fighters alongside 🇵🇱 fighter jets and a 🇪🇸 transport aircraft, as well as a reconnaissance detachment integrated into a Polish accordance with the Agile Combat Employment concept (NATO’s reactive and agile air power employment doctrine), they are contributing to:
1️⃣ The Alliance’s defensive and deterrent posture, by demonstrating the reliability of our collective defense system and its responsiveness in defending NATO’s airspace;
2️⃣ Maintaining our ability to command and synchronize operations across the air, land, cyber, and space domains;
3️⃣ Allied air combat effectiveness, from target acquisition to tracking and the execution of precision air-to-ground strikes;
4️⃣ The employment flexibility of our aircraft, which are capable of operating from an allied base, using secondary airports.
NATO Europeans: stronger, together.
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Ample Strike 2026 in the Czech Republic brings together NATO aircraft, helicopters, drones, JTACs and command teams from across the Alliance to sharpen the coordination required for modern air operations.
By training together across capabilities, Allied forces strengthen their ability to communicate, coordinate and deliver effective air support when and where it is needed.
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Ample Strike 2026 in the Czech Republic brings together NATO aircraft, helicopters, drones, JTACs and command teams from across the Alliance to sharpen the coordination required for modern air operations.
By training together across capabilities, Allied forces strengthen their ability to communicate, coordinate and deliver effective air support when and where it is needed.
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Last night, two Italian 🇮🇹 Eurofighters deployed on NATO Air Defence mission at Šiauliai 🇱🇹, scrambled and shot down a drone over Lithuanian airspace.
The operation was coordinated through NATO’s Combined Air Operations Centre in Uedem, Germany.
Investigations are ongoing authorities.
NATO has dozens of aircraft and numerous other air defence capabilities strategically deployed across the Alliance. Many enablers support these efforts, including air-to-air refueling aircraft and airborne early warning assets. Together, these capabilities provide a robust, layered shield that helps defend the Alliance and its one billion citizens.
The operation was coordinated through NATO’s Combined Air Operations Centre in Uedem, Germany.
Investigations are ongoing authorities.
NATO has dozens of aircraft and numerous other air defence capabilities strategically deployed across the Alliance. Many enablers support these efforts, including air-to-air refueling aircraft and airborne early warning assets. Together, these capabilities provide a robust, layered shield that helps defend the Alliance and its one billion citizens.
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Five Allies 🇫🇷🇬🇷🇷🇴🇪🇸🇹🇷. One shared mission: Protecting the skies under NATO's new Air Defence framework.
Fighter jets from France, Greece, Romania, Spain and Türkiye trained together with ground forces over Romania 🇷🇴on 9 September, supported by aerial refuelling tankers and d by the NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force's AWACS ✈️.
Crews practised responding to simulated threats and working with Romanian ground forces, building the coordination needed when every second counts.
This training advances NATO’s shift from Air Policing towards a broader Air Defence approach, designed to protect NATO territory and populations against threats ranging from aircraft and drones to missiles.
Read more: bit.ly/4r7RH6v
Fighter jets from France, Greece, Romania, Spain and Türkiye trained together with ground forces over Romania 🇷🇴on 9 September, supported by aerial refuelling tankers and d by the NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force's AWACS ✈️.
Crews practised responding to simulated threats and working with Romanian ground forces, building the coordination needed when every second counts.
This training advances NATO’s shift from Air Policing towards a broader Air Defence approach, designed to protect NATO territory and populations against threats ranging from aircraft and drones to missiles.
Read more: bit.ly/4r7RH6v
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