UK Quick Reaction Alert (South)
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UK Quick Reaction Alert (South) is a Royal Air Force air defence duty responsible for maintaining fighter aircraft on immediate standby to intercept potential airborne threats in the southern region of the United Kingdom.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quick Reaction Alert
ⓘ
air defence duty ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeUsed | Eurofighter Typhoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alertStatus |
24/7
ⓘ
365 days a year ⓘ |
| commandStructure | part of UK Quick Reaction Alert system ⓘ |
| complements | UK Quick Reaction Alert (North) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Air Command (Royal Air Force) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinationWith |
NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence System
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
civil aviation authorities ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defenceDomain | air ⓘ |
| engagementRules | intercept and visually identify aircraft of interest ⓘ |
| forcePosture | high readiness ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
UK air defence system
ⓘ
UK national security infrastructure ⓘ |
| mission |
intercept potential airborne threats
ⓘ
protect UK airspace in southern region ⓘ |
| objective |
deter hostile or unsafe air activity
ⓘ
ensure integrity of UK sovereign airspace ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| primaryAsset | fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| purpose |
intercept unidentified aircraft
ⓘ
provide continuous air defence coverage ⓘ respond to potential airborne threats ⓘ |
| readinessLevel | immediate standby ⓘ |
| readinessRequirement | aircraft and crews on immediate notice to launch ⓘ |
| regionCovered |
southern UK airspace
ⓘ
southern United Kingdom ⓘ |
| responseType | scramble fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| role |
air defence
ⓘ
air policing ⓘ |
| securityFunction | homeland air defence ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
air traffic control coordination
ⓘ
ground-based radar network ⓘ |
| taskingAuthority |
National Air and Space Operations Centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UK Air Surveillance and Control System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatTypes |
airspace incursions
ⓘ
civil aircraft emergencies ⓘ potentially hostile state aircraft ⓘ unidentified military aircraft ⓘ |
| triggerConditions |
loss of communication with civil aircraft
ⓘ
suspicious flight behaviour detected by radar ⓘ unidentified aircraft approaching UK airspace ⓘ |
| typicalAircraftRole | air defence fighter ⓘ |
| typicalSortieType | intercept mission ⓘ |
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