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Royal Navy Wildcat flown to Middle East on C-17

Summary by UK Defence Journal
A Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter has been delivered to the Middle East by a Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster, supporting the ongoing deployment of HMS Lancaster as part of Operation Kipion, according to an update from the RAF. The C-17, operated by 99 Squadron from RAF Brize Norton, flew the AW159 Wildcat helicopter from 815 Naval Air Squadron directly from the UK. Once in theatre, the new Wildcat replaced the ship’s previous aircraft, which was …
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Royal Navy Wildcat flown to Middle East on C-17

A Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter has been delivered to the Middle East by a Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster, supporting the ongoing deployment of HMS Lancaster as part of Operation Kipion, according to an update from the RAF. The C-17, operated by 99 Squadron from RAF Brize Norton, flew the AW159 Wildcat helicopter from 815 Naval Air Squadron directly from the UK. Once in theatre, the new Wildcat replaced the ship’s previous aircraft, which was …

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The Royal Navy has delivered a major blow to the global drug trade after the frigate HMS Lancaster intercepted and seized £5.4 million worth of heroin and methamphetamine in the northern Arabian Sea. In its first successful drug bust of 2025, the Portsmouth-based frigate launched a coordinated operation involving drones and helicopters to track and stop smugglers in the dead of night. The breakthrough came when operators of one of the Navy’s new…

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