Japan sends air support for destroyers on Gulf of Aden anti-piracy patrol
JAPAN has sent two maritime patrol aircraft to east Africa to bolster anti-piracy surveillance operations in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, writes Keith Wallis.
Keith Wallis - Friday 29 May 2009
The two Lockheed P-3C Orions, which left their Tokyo base on Thursday, will support two Japanese destroyers, which have been providing anti-piracy patrols and convoy protection since March.
Japan’s defence ministry...
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