UK confirms sustained counter-drone operations by RAF in Middle East VIDEO

The Royal Air Force has deployed counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) teams operating the Rapid Sentry system to intercept drone threats across the Middle East, the UK Ministry of Defence has said.

In a post on X, the Ministry said RAF Regiment gunners have been working “around the clock” over recent months to protect British personnel, as well as allied forces and regional partners, from sustained drone attacks, Caliber.Az reports.

RAF Counter Uncrewed Aerial System teams operating Rapid Sentry engage a drone threat using a Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM).

Working around the clock across the Middle East over the past few months, RAF Regiment gunners have been protecting UK personnel, partners and… pic.twitter.com/WVzGC9khHB

— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) April 30, 2026

The teams have been using the Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) to engage and destroy hostile unmanned aerial systems. 

According to the Ministry, several personnel have now achieved “ace” status after successfully neutralising five or more incoming threats.

By Aghakazim Guliyev