Tag: Air Support

  • Split Force

    Fighting in Libya between rebels and national leader Muammar Qaddafi is diverting naval ships from anti-piracy patrols, according to the International Maritime Organization. “One has to be pragmatic and realistic […]

  • Droning On

    Providing air support to the naval efforts off Somalia and in the Indian Ocean can be an expensive and dangerous business. However drone technology and capabilities are growing and the […]

  • German Addition

    The German frigate ‘Niedersachsen’ has joined the European Union’s counter-piracy naval force operating in the Indian Ocean. It is equipped with extensive self defence and has two Sea Lynx MK-88 […]