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French Navy Falcon 50M Maritime Surveillance Aircraft Deployed Beyond Arctic Circle.
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French Navy Falcon 50M Maritime Surveillance Aircraft Patrolling the Arctic.
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This
operational deployement is part of the interest of the French and European
armed forces to Northern, Arctic region. With melting ice, maritime traffic
in Arctic intensifies with more maritime routes between the Atlantic and
Pacific areas. They are currently used 60 days a year, but the accentuation
of global warming should allow a gradual lengthening of the period of
navigation. However, if the navigation is now possible, it is nonetheless
difficult. The risk of accident is high and therefore there is little
infrastructure for maritime security in the area. This is why the French
forces, in conjunction with other nations present in the area, are training
on sea rescue procedures in the North and improve their knowledge of the
area. |
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