Tag: British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI)

• Thursday, April 3rd 2025 - 11:28 UTC

  RAF’s Tranche 1 Typhoons in Falklands until at least 2027

  

  The United Kingdom has retired from service most of its remaining early model Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, retaining only a small number to provide air defense for the country's South Atlantic Overseas Territories, that is the Falkland Islands, according to Janes, a renowned defense and security intelligence website.

• Thursday, March 27th 2025 - 17:10 UTC

  Falklands Defense Force SAR exercise in Mount realistic scenario

  

  This week the Falkland Islands Defense Force, FIDF, conducted a Search and Rescue (SAR) EXERCISE call-out, three walkers in the area of Mt Vernet visiting the Kiwi Hunt memorial on the top, a realistic scenario.

• Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 10:33 UTC

  Falklands Patrol Vessel company passes with flying colors emergency training

  

  The Falkland Islands Patrol Vessel, HMS Forth has been put through its paces during her recent FOST assessment (Fleet Operational Standards and Training). Comprising of various training situations, including casualties, fires and floods, the Ship’s Company must respond quickly and correctly under the watchful eye of the assessors.

• Tuesday, March 11th 2025 - 09:59 UTC

  Falklands BFSAI stationed, support BAS in reconnaissance mission in Antarctica

  

  The British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI continue to support the British Antarctic Survey following a reconnaissance mission over the Union Glacier, Antarctica.

• Monday, March 3rd 2025 - 09:11 UTC

  Falklands, Gurkhas will be involved in blank fire exercise Cape Kukri II

  

  Starting on Monday March 03 and until 07 March, the RIC (Roulement Infantry Company) stationed at MPC in the Falkland Islands will be conducting Exercise Cape Kukri II.

• Sunday, March 2nd 2025 - 10:46 UTC

  Falklands, new energy vision should reach 100% renewable by 2045

  

  A new vision for how the Falkland Islands will achieve its energy ambitions has been approved by Executive Council. The new Energy Strategy and Implementation Plan outline the path for the Falkland Islands to reach 100% renewable energy provision by 2045.

• Thursday, February 27th 2025 - 09:18 UTC

  MPs visit to Falklands, “highlights longstanding bond between FIG and UK”

  

  With Westminster in recess two delegations of MPs visited the Falkland Islands last week. One of them, was invited by the members of the Falklands elected Legislative Assembly and was made up of Richard Baker MP (Labour, Glenrothes and Mid Fife); Seamus Logan MP (SNP, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East); Jamie Stone MP (Liberal Democrat, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross); and Andrew Mitchell MP (Conservative, Sutton Coldfield).

• Monday, February 24th 2025 - 08:25 UTC

  Falklands: Mount Pleasant Airport runway repairs completed ahead of schedule

  

  A £20 million project to resurface part of the airfield at Falklands Islands Mount Pleasant Complex has been completed ahead of schedule. Mount Pleasant Complex is the RAF’s airfield in the Falkland Islands and is an important overseas base for the Ministry of Defense (MOD) which is run by UK Strategic Command. It is a vital air link between the Falkland Islands and the UK

• Wednesday, February 12th 2025 - 22:15 UTC

  Falklands, Korean jigger 107 Eun Hae grounded at Saunders Island, BFSAI tug to the rescue

  

  Korean flagged jigger 107 Eun Hae remains grounded in the Falkland Islands, more precisely at Settlement Cove, Saunders Island. The vessel has a crew of 38 onboard and no injuries have been sustained or reported.

• Sunday, February 9th 2025 - 10:49 UTC

  Beautiful South Georgia from the air on a day of great visibility

  

  The BFSAI is reporting that an RFA Airbus Atlas 400 M during a recent fisheries patrol operation, ColdStare, along South Georgia Island and waters enjoyed spectacular flying conditions, with blue skies, since they are normally covered in cloud’