The 737NG-derived platform was deployed to the south coast of England from its current operating base at RAF Kinloss in Scotland. “This is part of a package of assistance from the Ministry of Defence to the Home Office as they tackle small boats crossing in the Channel,” it ...
To carry the designation Protector RG1 in UK service, and to replace the RAF's current MQ-9 Reapers, the new type is expected to achieve initial operational capability during 2023. The service's 31 Sqn – formerly equipped with the Panavia Tornado GR4 – will be the first unit to ...