NH 90 in an operation soon in the Indian Ocean against pirates

This will be the first output operation abroad for NH90 colors red white and blue ... the Netherlands. The NH-90 is indeed the road in Hr Ms De Ruyter to Somalia to serve under the anti-piracy mission of the European Union (EUNAVFOR Atalanta). It will be used both 'intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance "says one in The Hague. And thus act as the "eyes and ears" of the frigate. It has an advanced detection equipment - equipment thermal infrared, radar, sensors ... - and can transmit information collected through a data link connection quickly and automatically. The helicopter crew consists of a pilot, a coordinator for the tactical execution of the mission and an operator. The Hr Ms De Ruyter left her home port of Den Helder on January 20 to join the Indian Ocean via the Suez Canal. The crew is composed of 220 soldiers, including an element of boarding Marine Corps, a specialized team and heavily armed to

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deal suspect vessels, and a medical team and 13 crew members providing and maintaining the helicopter.