Scramble! RAF Typhoons intercept two Russian Su-27 Flankers and a Il-20 Coot COMINT/ELINT recon plane on 4.6.2020, flying from Siauliai Air Base during Operation AZOTIZE. Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon were at the time based in the Baltic as part of the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission, Operation AZOTIZE. The intercept took place safely in the international airspace.
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Operation AZOTIZE is the codename for the Royal Air Force (RAF) deployment to Estonia as part of the NATO Air Policing Mission.
As well as contributing to the Government’s COVID-19 Support Force, the Royal Air Force’s commitments to the defence of the United Kingdom and NATO continue. One such commitment is the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission. It is routine NATO mission for the Typhoons and provides reassurance that the UK is here to work in partnership with Estonia and Britain’s allies and is intended as a demonstration of Britain’s commitment to the security of the region.
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a multi-national European project, produced by the leading aircraft manufactur-ers of Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain. The development began in the early 1980’s, and the Eurofighter Consortium (officially Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH) was founded in 1986. There are three European aircraft manufacturers behind the Consortium – BAE Systems (UK), Airbus Defence and Space (Germany / Spain) and Leonardo (Italy). The Consortium Headquarters are located in Hallbergmoos, Germany.
The Eurofighter Typhoon flew its maiden flight in 1994, and was introduced into operational service in its manufacturing countries in 2003 – 2005. In addition to its manufacturing countries, the Eurofighter Typhoon is operated by the air forces of Austria and Saudi Arabia. Oman and Kuwait have also placed an order for the Typhoon, and the first aircraft are to be delivered before 2020. In total, almost 600 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft have been manufactured or ordered. The Eurofighter Typhoon began combat missions in Libya in 2011.
Il-20M (NATO reporting name: Coot-A) is Russian COMINT/ELINT reconnaissance airplane version, based on the Il-18 turboprop airliner that first flew in 1957.
Origin Russia
Type Elint reconnaissance aircraft
Max Speed 356 kt / 410 mph
Max Range 3,540 km / 2,200 miles
Dimensions span 37.42 m / 122 ft 9.2 in length 35.90 m / 117 ft 9.4 in height 10.17 m / 33 ft 4.4 in
Weight maximum take-off 64000 kg / 141,096 lb
Powerplant four 3169-ekW (4,250-ehp) Ivchyenko AI-20M turboprops
Production of Il-20 spanned from 1957 until 1985. The IL-20 (also the IL-18D-36 "Bizon") was eventually developed into the primary IL-20M ("Coot-A") variant serving in the ELectronic signals INTelligence (ELINT) role. These are aircraft equipped with special mission systems for the intelligence-gathering role to better serve ground commanders and accompanying aircraft. Crews and systems analyze various captured signals and can help the attacking side better understand, and neutralize, an opponent's defense network. With the neutralization of such a network, the attacking side can operate with near-impunity over contested battlefields.
Beyond this, all other lines and function of the IL-18 have been retained. Four engines power the type (the engines mounted over the wing mainplanes). The mainplanes sit low to either side of the fuselage and the tail utilizes a conventional single-finned arrangement with low-set horizontal planes. A wheeled, retractable tricycle undercarriage is used for ground-running. With the same inherent power from the 4 x Ivchenko AI-20M turboprop engines, the aircraft has excellent range for its class - a much needed quality for an on-station aircraft in the ELINT role.
The Sukhoi Su-27 (Russian: ????? ??-27; NATO reporting name: Flanker) is a Soviet-origin twin-engine supermaneuverable fighter aircraft designed by Sukhoi. It was intended as a direct competitor for the large United States fourth-generation fighters such as the Grumman F-14 Tomcat and F-15 Eagle, with 3,530-kilometre (1,910 nmi) range, heavy aircraft ordnance, sophisticated avionics and high maneuverability. The Su-27 was designed for air superiority missions, and subsequent variants are able to perform almost all aerial warfare operations. It was designed with the Mikoyan MiG-29 as its complement.
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