PERFORMANCE: 21.6 knots The venerable battleship Iron Duke survived World War I only. She is available to NATO for a range of tasks including diplomatic visits to countries in the region. During the Battle of Jutland, Iron Duke was the flagship of Admiral. The Type 23 frigate is half way through a six-month deployment to northern Europe as part of a multinational NATO task group where she has taken part in exercises and operations. They will operate alongside the Portuguese air force around the airspace of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.Īt sea, HMS Iron Duke is due to return to the Baltic region after participating in the bi-annual, multinational Exercise Joint Warrior off the coast of Scotland. The UK deployed Typhoon aircraft to Lithuania in spring 2014 and to Estonia between May and August 2015. Royal Air Force Typhoon jets and the Royal Navy warship HMS Iron Duke will deploy to the Baltic this month as part of the UK’s commitment to eastern European allies.įour Typhoons will take a leading role in the Baltic Air Policing mission which aims to safeguard the safety of NATO partners and wider Europe.īased at Amari air base in Estonia, the crews will operate in a Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) role.Īs part of standing arrangements within NATO, members of the alliance without their own air policing assets are assisted by others which contribute on a four-month cycle.
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