A Danish plane to monitor the Horn of Africa
(B2) A few days ago, a Danish plane Challenger was deployed to the Seychelles, to monitor maritime traffic in the Indian Ocean, as part of the maritime operation mounted in coalition CTF 150. Operation led, since April 13, by the French Rear Admiral Olivier Lebas. The aircraft flew its first mission on May 16. It will remain deployed for approximately 30 days, until mid-June. The aim is to help maritime traffic control in the Indian Ocean to ensure continuous surveillance of the ocean and thus provide an image of the situation to naval forces.
This decision was taken by the Danish government on May 5, after consulting the Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee (a requirement in Denmark). The " sea plays a crucial role in particular international commercial maritime traffic said Danish Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen.
Denmark has also decided to deploy a Challenger aircraft in the Mediterranean in August 2017 as part of the Frontex maritime border surveillance operation. Copenhagen had already contributed to the Frontex operation at the beginning of Allen with a Challenger.
(NGV)
