Germany’s defense ministry confirmed that there was an incident on Monday with an allied country’s UAV, without naming it.
Frigate of the German Navy, which is participating in the international operation to protect navigation in the Red Sea, almost shot down – by mistake – an American unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), German media reported today.
The German Ministry of Defense confirmed that on Monday there was an incident with an allied country’s UAVwithout naming her.
The frigate Hessen (F221) opened fire when he failed to identify the unmanned aircraft, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said, adding that the UAV “was not hit”. The German Ministry of Defense pointed out that the Hessen frigate had not been notified by the allies for the presence of an unmanned aircraft in the area.
According to the German magazine Der Spiegel, the UAV was an American MQ-9 Reaper. The article emphasizes that the incident demonstrates the need for better coordination between forces participating in the “Shields” mission in the Red Sea.
Source :Skai
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