Quick Reaction Alert (Interceptor) North
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Quick Reaction Alert (Interceptor) North is the Royal Air Force’s high-readiness air defence duty responsible for scrambling fighter jets to identify and intercept unidentified or hostile aircraft approaching the northern UK airspace.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quick Reaction Alert
ⓘ
air defence duty ⓘ military readiness posture ⓘ |
| alertStatus |
24/7
ⓘ
365 days a year ⓘ |
| areaServed |
High North approaches to the UK
ⓘ
North Atlantic approaches to the UK ⓘ northern UK airspace ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Air Command (Royal Air Force) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governedBy |
UK air defence rules of engagement
ⓘ
international aviation law ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
fighter aircrew on standby
ⓘ
ground-based radar surveillance ⓘ quick-launch capable aircraft ⓘ |
| hasRole |
air defence
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airspace protection ⓘ interception of hostile aircraft ⓘ interception of unidentified aircraft ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | UK sovereign airspace ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| missionType |
air interception
ⓘ
air policing ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | UK Air Surveillance and Control System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableActivity | interceptions of Russian military aircraft near UK airspace ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
UK Air Defence system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UK Quick Reaction Alert system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTask |
identify approaching aircraft
ⓘ
intercept approaching aircraft ⓘ protect UK sovereign airspace ⓘ scramble fighter jets ⓘ |
| purpose |
deter hostile air activity
ⓘ
ensure safety of civil aviation ⓘ maintain integrity of UK airspace ⓘ |
| readinessLevel | high-readiness ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence System
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quick Reaction Alert (Interceptor) South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responseMethod | scramble order from control and reporting centre ⓘ |
| responseTime | very short notice ⓘ |
| scope | military and civilian air traffic incidents ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
aircraft not following flight plans
ⓘ
non-communicating aircraft ⓘ potentially hostile aircraft ⓘ unidentified aircraft ⓘ |
| typicalAircraft | Eurofighter Typhoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesAssetType |
fighter aircraft
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interceptor aircraft ⓘ |
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