NATO Air Command

First helicopter scramble 🚁

On 5 November, two Spanish 🇪🇸 NH-90 helicopters conducted their first Alpha Scramble under NATO Air Defence, following the detection of unidentified drones in Romania 🇷🇴

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29 Ekim Cumhuriyet Bayramınız kutlu olsun! 🇹🇷
We wish our Turkish friends and Allies a happy Republic Day!

How does NATO prepare to defend the airspace against evolving drone threats?

Through routine alliance multi-domain activities focused on countering unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS), NATO achieves high-level training in the evolving approach to Air Defence. Scenario-based training gives Allies the opportunity to practise rapid force integration and refine tactics, techniques and procedures.

With a defensive, proportionate posture, NATO continues to strengthen readiness and cohesion – deterring aggression and protecting Allied territory, populations and airspace.

Boldog Nemzeti Ünnepet, Magyarország! 🇭🇺
Happy National Day to our Hungarian Allies!

✈️🚁 Training together to defend Allied skies.
On 12 and 13 October, Eurofighters from @ItalianAirForce 🇮🇹, deployed to Lithuania 🇱🇹 for NATO Air Defence, conducted joint Slow Mover Interception (SMI) training with @LTU_ArmedForces helicopters.

By practising the interception of slower-moving aircraft, Allies strengthen their coordination, interoperability and readiness to protect the airspace.

The training reflects the approach behind NATO’s new Air Defence Framework, bringing Allied forces together through common procedures and giving commanders greater flexibility to respond to a wide range of airborne threats.