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Swedish navy goes pirate hunting ?

According to this http://www.thelocal.se/12236/ the swedish navy is prepared to send 2 'corvettes' and a support ship to the coasts of Somalia kenya. I wonder i f this will act...Read More

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http://www.marinetraffic....oid=160912&size=full According to this marinetraffic.com/anacondanaturfoto.se photo of Read More

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On Febr 15 two helicopters of the new type HKP 15B (Agusta 109-E) landed for the first time on HMS Carlskrona. One of them brought the supreme commander of the Swedish armed forces, General Sverker...

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På väg mot operation Atalanta...Read More

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A video clip from the ceremony is available here: Sweden takes command of EUNAVFORRegards,Per Nordenberg

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Article in Sw from the official website of the Sw armed forces:Read More

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Not exactly about 'the Swedish Navy going hunting' but a very interesting film from Nato about the anti-pirate operations:the pirate menance  I wish the Scandinavian co...Read More

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More ships heading towards Somalian waters. I would like to know what is that old minelayer actually supposed to do there?

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She will provide escort for the transports for the vital UN WFP food program, thereby relieving more capable helocarrying warships for anti-piracy surveillance operations. Read More

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Can they do that? Are they allowed to return fire?

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seasick wrote:Can they do that? Are they allowed to return fire?No idea. European Union task force 465 rules of engagement simply state the following:Read More

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"Use of force" is the government-speak term for "shoot the b@$tards". So yes... they ARE allowed to "return fire"!

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The Finns are actually doing something with their slow minelayer...Finnish Naval Vessel Intercepts Suspected Pirates in Arabian Sea Read More

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Apparently Pohjanmaa used her artillery to stop the pirates, just like the Swedish corvette Malmö did back in 2009 during ME 01. Hope the Finns don't get exposed to TB from...Read More

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Not exactly the 'Swedish navy going pirate hunting', but the Sw Government wants the Coast Guard's maritime patrol aircraft Read More

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http://regeringen.se/sb/d/15744/a/196418 (in Sw)Read More

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Per Nordenberg wrote:Unfortunately she has also permanently lost her fw 57/70 Mk1 gun mount, but retains her two 40/70 Mk 2 mounts. It was considered that, if the 57 mm mount would have been...

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Of course the two 40 mm mounts are sufficient for her anti piracy work now, but with the latest plan to order only one new support ship and have the other support ship replaced by a further life...

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