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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 15h

Unlike the Italian ones, it is quite rare to track a Leonardo T-346 of the Hellenic Air Force, such as this one currently flying over the southern Peloponnese after taking off from Kalamata AB.

USS Gerald R. Ford heading east in the Mediterranean

itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 1d

The American aircraft carrier has left the Balearic Islands and is now sailing eastward.
www.itamilradar.com/2025/10/09/u...

After spending several days anchored off Palma de Mallorca, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)—the U.S. Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier—has now left the Balearic area and is sailing east...

Türkiye could acquire Qatar’s Eurofighter Typhoons to replace ageing F-16s

itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 1d

Turkey may be close to finalizing a deal with Qatar to replace its older F-16s with Eurofighter Typhoons
www.itamilradar.com/2025/10/09/t...

According to several reports, Türkiye is negotiating with Qatar to purchase up to 24 Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3A aircraft, as a stopgap solution while awaiting the domestic TF-Kaan fighter to becom...

Eyes on the eastern Mediterranean Sea

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 1d

A Turkish drone (likely a Bayraktar AKINCI) celebrated the #Gaza ceasefire in this way, off the Israeli coast

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 2d

Leonardo T-346As and Beechcraft T-6s at Kalamata AB, home of the Hellenic Air Force’s 120 Air Training Wing

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 2d

Double mission today over the eastern Mediterranean. Particularly interesting is the French one which, unlike the American flight, is not part of a routine operation.
www.itamilradar.com/2025/10/08/e...

A busy day of surveillance activity over the Eastern Mediterranean once again highlights the high operational tempo in the area. Earlier today, a U.S. Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon took off from NAS Sigon...

Intense NATO Reconnaissance Activity Between the Baltic and the Black Sea

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 3d

Another busy day in the European skies, from the Baltic to the Black Sea.
#Russia
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oday saw significant reconnaissance activity by NATO and allied aircraft along the Alliance’s eastern flank, with missions stretching from the Baltic Sea down to the Black Sea. One of the most active ...

Turkish drones keep watching the Eastern Mediterranean

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 3d

This morning, the French Navy destroyer (classified by France as a frigate) FS Chevalier Paul (D621) transited northbound through the Strait of Messina.
The vessel, which had been deployed in the Red Sea as part of Operation Aspides, is now returning to Toulon.

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 4d

Turkish drone surveillance flights over the eastern Mediterranean continue, linked to a new wave of boats heading toward #Gaza.
www.itamilradar.com/2025/10/06/t...

Turkish drone activity over the Eastern Mediterranean hasn’t stopped. After the Israeli Navy intercepted the Global “Sumud” Flotilla last Thursday, Turkish long-endurance UAVs quickly returned to the ...

itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 4d

Long patrol mission for this Italian Customs ATR P-72B departed from Cagliari

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 4d

Tankers traffic over the Mediterrane Sea

Greek EMB-145H AEW&C operating over the Central Mediterranean for IRINI

itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 4d

An HAF Embraer EMB-145H AEW&C is carrying out surveillance mission over the central Mediterranean as part of Operation #IRINI.
#Libya
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A Hellenic Air Force Embraer EMB-145H AEW&C (reg. 729) took off this morning from Elefsis Air Base, near Athens, for a surveillance mission over the Central Mediterranean Sea in support of EUNAVFOR ME...

USS Gerald R. Ford in Palma

itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 5d

Despite what is being reported online, the USS Gerald R. Ford is not preparing for any action against Iran — proof of this is that the carrier will remain anchored off Palma until Wednesday.
www.itamilradar.com/2025/10/05/u...

The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) returned to the Mediterranean Sea on October 1st. Despite several rumors circulating online claiming that the carrier has come back to support Isr...

itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 6d

SIAI T-260B photographed at Rivolto AB in early September. An aircraft of the same type was lost in an accident on Wednesday, resulting in the death of the two pilots on board.
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Portuguese Lockheed P-3C operating over the Central Mediterranean

itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 7d

It has now become rare to see an Orion flying over the Mediterranean.
#Libya
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In the past two days, a Portuguese Air Force Lockheed P-3C Orion (registration 14807, callsign AFP81) carried out two long patrol missions over the Central Mediterranean, both departing from and retur...

itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 7d

French Navy Bréguet Atlantique ATL.2 departed from NAS Lorient landing in Souda Bay AB

itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 7d

The NATO Tiger Meet 2025 at Beja Air Base in Portugal has come to an end, and the aircraft that took part are now returning to their home bases, such as this Polish F-16C.
#NTM25

Saint-Nazaire: French commandos board the tanker “BORACAY”

itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 7d

Italian police Leonardo UH-139 (MM81979) is orbiting over Turin, where today Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are expected as guests of the Italian Tech Week.
A protest demonstration is planned near the venue hosting their speeches.

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 8d

The French Navy has boarded a tanker suspected of being one of the ships in Moscow’s shadow fleet
#Russia
www.itamilradar.com/2025/10/02/s...

Yesterday off Saint-Nazaire, French special forces boarded the tanker BORACAY (formerly Pushpa), a vessel linked to the so-called shadow fleet used to circumvent sanctions on Russian oil. Two crew mem...

Israeli Navy intercepts Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters off Gaza: what we know

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 8d

For the past few days, an Italian Army Leonardo UH-169D helicopter (reg. MM82197) has been tracked over southern Lebanon.
The helicopter was recently deployed to #Lebanon in support of the Italian contingent of the UNIFIL mission.

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 8d

The images are scarce and unclear, but we have tried to piece together what happened last night with the Global Sumud Flotilla.
#Israel
www.itamilradar.com/2025/10/02/i...

Reconstructing what happened last night during the Israeli Navy’s operation to block most of the vessels belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla is not an easy task. The available images are few, often...

The USS Gerald R. Ford has returned to the Mediterranean

itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 9d

After 49 days, the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) returned to the Mediterranean this morning
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This morning, a USN Boeing P-8A took off from NAS Sigonella and conducted a long patrol over the Strait of Gibraltar. The mission was likely linked to the fact that earlier today the Carrier Strike Gr...

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itamilradar @itamilradar.com · 9d

The aircraft involved is a SIAI T-260B belonging to the 70th Wing based in Latina.
Unfortunately, both pilots on board — an instructor and a trainee — died in the crash.