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Monday, June 22, 2009

Germany: Cabinet decides to deploy AWACS aircraft in Afghanistan

E-3A AWACS (NATO)Although air traffic over Afghanistan is rising, airspace surveillance is still inadequate. NATO is therefore deploying AWACS aircraft to increase air safety. The Federal Cabinet decided today on Germany's contribution. The Bundestag still has to give its approval.

Just a few days ago, NATO decided to deploy AWACS (airborne early warning and control system) aircraft in Afghanistan. This decision was made because air traffic is rising while, at the same time, airspace surveillance and coordination are still inadequate.

The task of the AWACS will, among other things, be to create air situation pictures for civilian and military airspace users, to coordinate all military air traffic over Afghanistan while taking into account civilian users, and to coordinate aerial refuelling.

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