RAF Protector RG1s Have Begun First Known Overseas Deployment

Activity visible on flight tracking websites reveals that the Royal Air Force’s MQ-9B Protector RG1 has been deployed to RAF Akrotiri as the type r

At least two Protector RG1s have apparently been deployed to RAF Akrotiri – a UK base within one of the small portions of British territory on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus – and have commenced flight operations over the Mediterranean Sea. The first aircraft was documented by enthusiasts using popular flight tracking websites on Oct. 15, 2025, with a subsequent follow up flight on Oct. 16. Contents Activity visible on flight tracking websites reveals that the Royal Air Force’s MQ-9B Protector RG1 has been deployed to RAF Akrotiri as the type r

This airframe, PR010, had previously flown from RAF Waddington in the UK and subsequentl