Do you want to access to this and other private contents?
Log in if you are a subscriber or click here to request service

Syrian crisis: six British Typhoon aircraft deployed at base in Cyprus

London, United Kingdom - "But they will not take part in any military action"

In the light of the Syrian crisis, Great Britain sent six Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft at its base of Akrotiri, on Cyprus Island, but according to the Ministry for Defence their aim is just defending the area of the base. "This is purely a prudent and precautionary measure to ensure the protection of UK interests and the defence of our Sovereign Base Areas at a time of hieghtened tension in the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1154787
Rome, Italy, 08/30/2013 12:28
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

Similar

Civil aviationItaly. Grottaglie factory (2): Leonardo's relaunch plan

Cingolani (ceo): "Diversifying production and technologies, we are speeding things up"

To diversify production and technologies. These are the two cornerstones around which the plan of the Italian Leonardo Group, specialized in the aerospace and defense sectors, would relaunch and develop... more

DefenseTokyo and Seoul are talking about defense again

Communication line between the two countries reopened after nine years

Relations between Seoul and Tokyo have been unfrozen. In fact, Japan and South Korea have returned to jointly talking about defense. This hasn't happened since August 2015. Nine years after the last meeting,... more

DefenseBelarus would maintain Russian helicopters

This is what Ukraine's Center for National Resistance reveals

A Belarusian factory is reportedly repairing Russian military helicopters used in the war against Ukraine. This would be a maintenance center located at the Baranavichy base, where repair and overhaul... more