Israel Iran War · 3 March 2026
UK Deploys Warship as RAF F-35s Score First Combat Kills
Photo by Lawrence Hookham on Unsplash
Britain is sending Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon and Wildcat helicopters armed with Martlet missiles to the Eastern Mediterranean after a drone struck RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. RAF F-35B jets shot down drones over Jordan, marking the aircraft's first ever combat kill. An RAF Typhoon from the joint UK-Qatar squadron also destroyed an Iranian drone targeting Doha. Defence Secretary John Healey said the UK is moving quickly to reinforce its defensive presence.
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