French Rafale shot down drone over Latvia in Baltic first

French Rafale shot down drone over Latvia in Baltic first

A French Rafale destroyed a drone over Latvia during an operational mission in what was the first use of the MICA missile by the French Air and Space Force in the Baltic region, according to Allied Air Command. The engagement was disclosed as France concluded its NATO Baltic Air Policing deployment at Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania, after two consecutive rotations. Across the four-month deployment, French aircraft flew more than 540 hours, respo…