A Portuguese Air Force detachment spent one month engaged in crucial maritime patrol missions along Europe’s borders.   Operating from Sigonella Air Base, Italy, a contingent of 33 military personnel and a P-3C CUP+ Orion aircraft(...)

The Air Force hosted the final phase of testing for the Frontex Agency (European Border and Coast Guard Agency) innovation competition at the Shooting Range in Samora Correia, dedicated to combating the illegal use of drones at the European(...)

The Air Force spotted migrants during a surveillance mission in the Mediterranean on 24 October, while on duty for FRONTEX – the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. The alert focused on a fibreglass boat, in good condition, sailing in(...)