<p><p>On Thursday 22nd March 2018, two Eurofighter F-2000 of the Italian Air Force had intercepted an Air Boeing 777 in the region of Lombardy, in Northen Italy. </p>
<p>The airliner has lost the radio with ENAV, the Italian Authority for air traffic control service.</p>
<p>The two Eurofighter are based at the 51° Storm of Istriana Air Force Base. The scramble order was received from the CAOC (Combined Air Operation Center) of the Torrejon&#8217;s NATO entity. CAOC is responsible for the air space surveillance service. Due to the urgent reaction timing needed in this cases, the F-2000s have broken the sound barrier. Despite the high altitude, the sound was even heard at ground level.</p>
<p>In Italy there are 6 bases with this duty, all equipped with <a href="http://www.eurofighter.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eurofighter</a>, one of today’s most advanced military aircrafts. Air space surveillance is guaranteed 24/7 thanks to cooperation between air forces, NATO and national authorities.</p>
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