Bayern Goal
The German Navy vessel, “FGS Bayern” has joined the EU NAVFOR taskforce in the Indian Ocean for a five month deployment to protect World Food Programme (WFP) shipments.
The vessel will also be supporting the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) protecting shipping from pirate attack.
The Frigate is a multitask warship equipped with extensive self-defence systems and carries two Lynx MK 88-A helicopters.