US EditionBritain sends destroyer and helicopters with counter-drone tech to Cyprus
The UK is deploying HMS Dragon and counter-drone helicopters to defend RAF Akrotiri after a drone strike amid rising Iran-related regional tensions, officials said.
- Following the drone strike on RAF Akrotiri on Monday, the UK said it will send helicopters with counter‑drone capabilities and the Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon to protect British military personnel in Cyprus.
- Regional attacks and counter‑strikes have intensified as Iran and its proxies launched retaliatory strikes, including on RAF Akrotiri, after US and Israeli actions escalated the conflict.
- Families of service personnel have been moved from the base as a precaution, and France plans to send a frigate and anti‑drone systems to Cyprus, reported Cyprus News Agency.
- More than 200,000 British nationals are thought to be at risk in the Gulf as cancellations across seven major Middle East airports exceed 12,300 flights, and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said a government charter will depart from Muscat in the coming days.
- Disruptions in key shipping lanes and halted LNG output raise broader economic risks as UK benchmark gas price jumped 54 per cent and Brent crude rose nine per cent on March 2, with analysts warning of higher household bills and uncertain rate cuts.
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UK deploying warship, helicopters to Cyprus after drone strike | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV
close Video UK prime minister discusses war with Iran UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer provided an update Sunday on the situation in the Middle East prior to the Cyprus strikes. (Credit: @Keir_Starmer via X) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday that the United Kingdom is sending a warship and two Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters to Cyprus after an Iranian drone hit the British Royal Air…
The British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has declared that London will strengthen its military presence in the eastern Mediterranean. The Prime Minister has declared that he will send to Cyprus the destroyer Hms Dragon, in addition to helicopters equipped with anti-drone capabilities. The choice has come after a conversation between Starmer and the president of the Mediterranean island, Nikos Christodoulides. Starmer's choice comes after France…
UK Sends Warship to Cyprus as Iran War Reaches Europe
Key Points — PM Keir Starmer announced the deployment of HMS Dragon, a Type 45 destroyer, and helicopters with counter-drone capabilities to protect British forces in Cyprus after an Iranian Shahed drone struck RAF Akrotiri — France, Greece, and Germany are also sending frigates, fighter jets, and anti-missile systems to the island, marking the first […]
The United Kingdom is sending helicopters and a destroyer to Cyprus following drone attacks targeting a British military base…
Britain reacts to a drone attack by Iran and sends a warship to Cyprus. Helicopters are also to operate there. Further aid comes from France and Greece.
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