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RAF Teams Thwart Drone Attacks in Middle East

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British RAF counter-drone teams in the Middle East successfully defended against missile attacks using Rapid Sentry systems, taking down drones mid-flight and protecting key bases. Soldiers, trained in Wales, demonstrated cool under pressure, intercepting fourteen Iranian suicide drones in Iraq. Their precision work keeps personnel safe and operations running smoothly.

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RAF Teams Thwart Drone Attacks in Middle East

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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!RAF Teams Thwart Drone Attacks in Middle East. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 30, British RAF counter drone teams in the Middle East had to hit the deck recently when missiles came screaming in. Videos from the UK's Ministry of Defense show soldiers from these units lying flat as sirens wail and they brace for impact. Explosions rock the area, but the thick concrete walls muffled the blasts, and they stayed safe while calling out incoming threats. These teams operate rapid-century systems, ground-based setups, firing lightweight multi-role missiles to not drones out of the sky. One clip captures them, taking down a drone mid-flight, protecting key bases and allies around the clock across the region. Soldiers kept cool under fire, shouting to brace and ready up, proving their training pays off. They drilled on drone intercepts back in Wales at places like the air defense range in Pembrokeshire before heading out. Last month, troops at a special forces base in Northern Iraq smoked 14 Iranian suicide drones overnight using tools like patrolling orchestra drones, and the ninja system that hacks enemy guidance. A few operators have hit a status now,

each nailing at least five aerial threats. The RAF regimen stresses their precision work with coalition partners, keeps personnel safe, and ops running smooth. All this shows how these units stay one step ahead in a hot zone, shooting critical spots from constant aerosolts.

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