This is a NATO Northrop Grumman RQ-4D “Phoenix” drone (registration MM-AV-SA0015), operating under the usual radio callsign MAGMA10. The aircraft, belonging to the AGS (Alliance Ground Surveillance) fleet, left the Sicilian coast heading southeast towards the Ionian Sea. Switching off ADS-B equipment and the subsequent disappearance from platforms like Flightradar24 is an absolutely normal practice for this type of mission. Often, once the initial transit phase is over or when approaching their operational area, military aircraft go “dark” for operational security reasons (OPSEC). In all likelihood, the final destination of today’s mission is Libya.

Source: Libya Today March 31, 2026 20:58 UTC