US EditionNORAD detects Russian planes off of Alaska, sends aircraft in response
NORAD scrambled multiple U.S. and Canadian aircraft to intercept five Russian military planes operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, following standard national security procedures.
- NORAD detected two Tu-95 bombers, two Su-35 fighters and one A-50 airborne early warning aircraft in the Alaskan ADIZ Thursday, prompting U.S. fighter jets to scramble while the planes stayed in international airspace.
- Given expanded patrols in recent years, NORAD's routine monitoring and layered detection system prompted the interception at the Alaskan ADIZ, which requires positive aircraft identification, NORAD said.
- NORAD has previously posted a September 2024 NORAD video showing a Russian IL-20 COOT four times in one week, alongside intercepts in July 2024 and September 2024.
- NORAD said the intercept underscores its continuous monitoring of foreign military flights near Alaska, and U.S. and allied planners will factor flight frequency into force posture and coordination.
- Despite allied warnings, NORAD described the activity as regular and not a direct threat, while NATO leadership warned about expanding Russian and Chinese patrols across Arctic regions north of Alaska and near Canada.
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The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a joint U.S.-Canadian military organization, said it scrambled fighter jets on Thursday (February 19) to intercept multiple Russian bombers, fighter jets, and a reconnaissance aircraft that were spotted in international airspace near the coast of Alaska.
NORAD Detects, Tracks Russian Military Aircraft Flying Near Alaska
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) on Feb. 19 said it detected and tracked Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). NORAD said in a statement that two Tu-95 strategic bombers, two Su-35 fighter jets, and one Beriev A-50 surveillance aircraft were flying through the zone in international airspace. In response, the command said it launched “two F-16s, two F-35s, one E-3, and four …
U.S. Scrambles Fighter Jets After Russian Aircraft Approach Alaska
Fighter jets of the U.S. were scrambled Thursday after multiple Russian military aircraft were detected flying near Alaska, according to CBS News. The North American Aerospace Defense Command said two Russian Tu-95 bombers, two Su-35 fighter jets, and an A-50 surveillance aircraft entered the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone. In response, NORAD deployed F-16 and F-35 fighter jets along with refueling aircraft to escort the Russian planes.…
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