The Royal Air Force reported that it used the Protector RG Mk1 reconnaissance and attack UAV for the first time to monitor the activity of Russian ships in the English Channel area. The flights took place from the end of September to the middle of October 2026, and the total time to complete the patrol tasks exceeded 10 hours. Britain has purchased 16 such devices, of which 11 have already been delivered to the Air Force at Waddington Air Base.

The Royal Air Force reported that it used the Protector RG Mk1 reconnaissance and attack UAV for the first time to monitor the activity of Russian ships in the English Channel area. The flights took place from the end of September to the middle of October 2026, and the total time to complete the patrol tasks exceeded 10 hours. Britain has purchased 16 such devices, of which 11 have already been delivered to the Air Force at Waddington Air Base.