Category: Security policy

France takes over Task Force 50

France takes over Task Force 50

Gepostet von | 2 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

On 31 March, France took command of Task Force 50 (TF 50). This task force of the American armed forces in the Persian Gulf region is under the command of the US Naval Forces Central Command (USNAVCENT). France is now temporarily contributing the strike group around the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. This includes the frigate Provence, the air defence frigate Chevalier Paul, the supply ship Var and the Belgian frigate Leopold I. Including the support forces, France thus provides 2700 soldiers. The task force's mission includes securing the sea area and combating terrorism in the region. Both France and Great Britain...

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Federal government joins Hensoldt

Federal government joins Hensoldt

Gepostet von | 30 Mar 2021 | , , | 0

On 29 March, the KfW banking group acquired 25.1% of the shares in radar manufacturer Hensoldt on behalf of the German government. This gives it a blocking minority. The participation rights are exercised by the federal government. The former division of the Airbus Group was only transferred to Deutsche Börse in September 2020. A few months later, the Federal Cabinet decided to acquire a corresponding amount of shares due to Hensoldt's relevance to the military security of the Federal Republic of Germany. The company is a leader in the sensitive areas of sensor and encryption technology in particular. In addition to the radar for the Eurofighter, Hensoldt is also supplying the TRS-4D for the second batch of...

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USS Arleigh Burke relocated to Spain

USS Arleigh Burke relocated to Spain

Gepostet von | 29 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

Four American destroyers of the Arleigh Burke class are stationed in Rota, Spain. They have their official home port there and are part of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces Rota. With the departure of the USS Arleigh Burke from Norfolk on the US East Coast, a change is now in the offing. After her arrival in Rota, she will replace the Donald Cook, which has been stationed in Spain since 2014. While the Cook moves back to Norfolk, Rota will become the home port for the Arleigh Burke for the next few years. Many of the crew's family members move to Europe with the soldiers. The Commander's headquarters are located in Rota...

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Marine Nationale confiscates drugs

Marine Nationale confiscates drugs

Gepostet von | 26. mar 2021 | , , , | 0

After the British frigate HMS Montrose once again discovered a large quantity of drugs in recent days, the French were obviously not going to stand back. On 21 March, the crew of the helicopter carrier Dixmude stopped a suspicious freighter in the Gulf of Guinea. The ship, sailing under the flag of St Kitts and Nevis, came from South America. The boarding soldiers found suspicious bales, which turned out to be filled with cocaine. Due to the size of the ship, the operation lasted a whole day. The soldiers were able to seize a total of six tonnes of cocaine with a street value of around one billion euros. This is the largest seizure ever...

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Hat-trick for HMS Montrose

Hat-trick for HMS Montrose

Gepostet von | 24 Mar 2021 | , , , | 0

After two drug finds in February, the British frigate Montrose has now scored again. The soldiers were able to seize drugs worth more than three million pounds on a suspicious dhow. The Montrose's helicopter had spotted the small boat in the northern Arabian Sea. The commander decided to investigate and steered his ship in the direction of the dhow. Only when the frigate, the boarding team in a speedboat and the Sea Lynx had located the suspicious boat did its captain stop. The boarding team then found three tonnes of illegal substances on board, including 2.8 tonnes of heroin alone. Only shortly before, the...

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