3/9/2026 UK preparing aircraft carrier for possible Middle East deployment  The UK is preparing an aircraft carrier before a possible deployment to the Middle East, the Ministry of Defence has said. Royal Navy workers in Portsmouth are readying HMS Prince of Wales, the navy’s flagship, meaning it could be deployed more quickly if a decision is made to mobilise it to the region. |
3/9/2026 US transport aircraft spotted departing Osan Air Base amid Patriot relocation speculation  U.S. military transport aircraft have been spotted arriving at and departing from a U.S. air base in Korea over the past week, raising speculation that the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) may be deploying some of its assets to the Middle East amid the escalating conflict involving Iran. According to the real-time flight tracking website Flightradar24, C-5 and C-17 U.S. transport aircraft have landed at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul. |
3/9/2026 Türkiye's biggest military move in years: F-16s deployed to Cyprus?  Türkiye may deploy its F-16 fighter jets to Northern Cyprus, according to Reuters. The development of a corresponding plan to strengthen security in the Eastern Mediterranean became known on March 7, 2026. According to a source in the Turkish Ministry of Defense, Ankara is exploring the possibility of permanently or temporarily basing combat aircraft on the island. |
3/9/2026 Israeli Air Force image shows F-16I Sufa fighter armed with four RAMPAGE stand-off missiles  The Israeli Air Force has released a new nighttime image showing an F-16I Sufa fighter equipped with four RAMPAGE stand-off missiles. The photograph was published on March 6, 2026, on the service’s official X account and highlights an expanded long-range strike configuration. |
3/8/2026 US Iran Israel News: Israel Strikes Tehran Airport, Destroys 16 IRGC Aircraft; Over 80 Fighter Jets Strike Military Targets  Israel intensified its military campaign against Iran with a large-scale overnight air operation targeting key military infrastructure in Tehran. The Israeli military announced that its air force carried out a series of coordinated strikes that destroyed multiple aircraft belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport. |
3/8/2026 UK confirms US military now using British bases for operations against Iran  The United States has begun using British military bases to support its airstrikes on Iran, the U.K.’s Defense Ministry said Saturday. The ministry said in a post on X that the “defensive operations” were aimed at preventing Iran from firing more missiles across the region. |
3/8/2026 Still More Fighters, Bombers Set to Join Iran Air War  The U.S. is moving to surge firepower over Iran, including its capital of Tehran, defense officials leading the campaign said March 5 at U.S. Central Command headquarters here. Bomber strikes are being stepped up and additional fighter squadrons are being deployed. |
3/8/2026 Royal Air Force deploys additional Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Qatar to reinforce UK air presence  Four Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft have deployed from RAF Coningsby to Qatar to strengthen the United Kingdom’s air presence in the Middle East. The aircraft will integrate with the existing UK Typhoon force already operating in the region. |
3/7/2026 RAF Typhoon jets to help defend Bahrain, Starmer tells King Hamad  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told ?the king of Bahrain that four jets the UK is deploying to Qatar could be ?used to help ?defend ?the ?kingdom ?from Iranian ?missile and ?drone strikes against Gulf states. “The Prime Minister also offered further defensive ?air cover from these ?jets ?for Bahrain ?to ?bolster their security,” ?Starmer told King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in a call ?late on Thursday, according to a readout ?from ?Starmer’s office on Friday. |
3/7/2026 Turkish fighter jets conduct patrol flights along Iran border amid war  Turkish Air Force (TurAF) fighter jets are conducting patrol flights along Türkiye's border with Iran as the war between the United States and Iran continues, with aircraft observed flying over the border region near the Yuksekova district of Hakkari province. Aircraft were observed flying at regular intervals along the border line as part of ongoing operations. |