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Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Denmark deploying anti-piracy aircraft to Africa in January

Bombardier Challenger 604The Danish defence ministry has announced that it will deploy a Bombardier Challenger aircraft to patrol for pirates off Somalia from January next year.

Denmark’s defence minister Nick Haekkerup on Friday said that, “when the monsoon period is over pirates will have better chances and so we have decided to send the aircraft to the area.” It will be deployed for an initial two month period.

“Other countries have aircraft there, but it is a gigantic nautical area, Haekkerup said. “Therefore it is important to know where to place the ships,” something the aircraft will assist in.

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