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On the way to operational readiness

On the way to operational readiness

Gepostet von | 1 Jan 2021 | , , | 1

After the Breguet Atlantic was discontinued, the German Navy opted for second-hand P-3Cs from the Dutch. France, on the other hand, decided to develop its own successor, the Atlantic 2. Also known as the Atlantic Nouvelle Generation (ANG), these maritime patrol aircraft differed from their predecessors only in the details. However, after 20 years in service, the technical equipment was no longer up to date and the decision was made to upgrade in 1993. Just under two years ago, the first of the converted aircraft rejoined the fleet. On the way to their planned retirement at the end of 2021...

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SPAIN: first operational use of the ScanEagle drone

SPAIN: first operational use of the ScanEagle drone

Gepostet von | 14 Dec 2020 | , , | 0

During its Eunavfor deployment as part of Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia, the Spanish Navy was able to deploy its RPAS (remotely piloted aircraft system) ScanEagle from Boeing Insitu from on board the frigate REINA SOFIA (SANTA MARIA class) for the first time. The Spanish Navy's drone squadron based in Cadiz has three systems, each with four drones and a remote control station. It is a fairly inexpensive system with good endurance (18 hours), a simple launch pad and even simpler landing procedure, which can be viewed on Twitter #rpas or @Armada_esp. The US Marines and US Navy have been using these systems since 2005. In the meantime...

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