Frigate of German navy, which participates in the international operation for the protection of navigation in Red Sea, almost shot down – accidentally – an American unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)German publications report today.
Germany's defense ministry confirmed that there was an incident on Monday with an allied country's UAV, without naming it.
THE frigate Hessen (F221) opened fire when he failed to identify the dronesaid German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, adding that the UAV “was not hit». The German Ministry of Defense pointed out, as reported by APE-MPE, that the Hessen frigate had not been informed by the allies about the presence of an unmanned aircraft in the area.
According to German magazine Der Spiegel, the UAV was an American MQ-9 Reaper. The publication emphasizes that the incident demonstrates the need for better coordination between forces involved in mission “Shields” in the Red Sea.
Source: News Beast
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