Portuguese F-16s intercept Russian aircraft flying over Baltic “without complying with international regulations”
Mission took place as part of Operation Enhanced Air Policing 2025 Two Portuguese F-16Ms were activated earlier this week to intercept a Russian aircraft flying over international airspace and not
First totally ‘made in Portugal’ plane presented at defence fair
Civil-military Lus-222 will be ready for maiden flight in 2028 Five years – and various tweaks – after its beginnings were trailed, the first totally made in Portugal aircraft has
Four Portuguese F-16s, 90 personnel in NATO mission in Estonia
Mission will last until July 31 A force of around 90 military personnel and four F-16 aircraft began a NATO air policing mission in the Baltic countries today. According to
Two pilots per week are quitting Portuguese Air Force
The Portuguese Air Force is hemorrhaging pilots to the private sector (where they can earn three times as much as they take home in the armed forces). At a point
Air Force detects yet another Russian ship in Portugal’s exclusive economic zone
Ship belongs to Russian programme for ‘research into critical underwater infrastructure’ Portugal’s Air Force has detected yet another Russian spyship in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone. According to a statement
Air force saves 881 people in 2024
Portugal’s Air Force has announced that it “directly supported” 881 people in 2024, either through medical air transport, or via rescue and recovery missions. The number represents a 10% increase
Air force monitors (another) ‘Russian scientific vessel’ in Portuguese waters
Akademic Ioffe is tracked as sailing as ‘passenger ship’ and ‘function unknown’ Portugal’s air force has this week monitored yet another ‘scientific vessel from Russia’ that was sailing through national
Defence minister wants Air Force C-130s fitted out for firefighting
Aircraft should be put to firefighting use when necessary, minister believes Portugal’s defence minister, Nuno Melo, announced today in Aveiro that he will propose to the government the acquisition of
Air force monitors Russian ship through territorial waters
33rd Russian ship to cross Portuguese exclusive economic zone this year The Portuguese Air Force (FAP) announced today that it accompanied yet another Russian ship as it crossed the Portuguese
Air Force studies heliports for new medical emergency plan
Portugal’s Air Force has already begun gathering information on the more than 70 heliports and aerodromes throughout the country that could serve as a basis for the plan that the