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Spanish NH90s make first NATO air-defense scramble after drone alert in Romania

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Two Spanish NH90 helicopters took off from Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base on Nov. 5 after unidentified drones were detected near Romania’s Black Sea coast, NATO’s Allied Air Command said. The launch was the first live Alpha Scramble by a Spanish helicopter deployed on an international NATO mission.

Discovered 2026-11-10T01:55:17.361872-08:00 | 2026-11-10T01:55:17.361872-08:00

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  • The alert prompted a live air-defense response by two Spanish NH90s, the first such Alpha Scramble by a Spanish helicopter on an international NATO mission.
  • The incident highlights the operational role of deployed rotary-wing forces in responding to unidentified drone activity near Romania’s Black Sea coast.

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