US ramps up Mediterranean surveillance missions

The US has intensified aerial reconnaissance in the central Mediterranean, tracking multiple aircraft near Libya’s coast.

According to the Libya Review, an MQ-4C Triton drone and a Challenger 650 SIGINT aircraft conducted extensive surveillance missions between Sicily, Tunisia, and Libya.

The operations, monitored by ItamilRadar, involved monitoring maritime zones, coastal movements, and collecting electronic intelligence. A C-130J Super Hercules was also observed arriving at Misrata Airport from Crete.

The coordinated deployment suggests ongoing assessment of regional security dynamics, potentially linked to counterterrorism and migration monitoring.

Libya Review