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Data Figure: Japan Air Self Defense Force P-3C anti-submarine patrol aircraft

Xinhua Tokyo, May 15 (reporter Liu Chan) – Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada on the 15th orders to “guard the sea action “to name two off Somalia to send Self-Defense Force P3-C maritime patrol aircraft to combat piracy there. This is the first overseas dispatch of Japanese P-3C patrol aircraft to perform the actual task.

Hamada day, the government has the commands to the security cabinet meeting and made a report. In the morning he held a press conference, the Gulf of Aden near Somalia, the majority of the Japanese ships frequently pass. In order to more effectively protect the Japanese vessel, it is necessary to send early warning surveillance and patrol aircraft, intelligence-gathering.

According to reports, the dispatch of two P3-C patrol aircraft are from Kanagawa Prefecture Atsugi base in neighboring Djibouti, Somalia, Djibouti will be the international airport for the stronghold. And P3-C also sent along an about 150 troops, of which about 100 people from the Coast Guard, responsible for early warning monitoring the pirates. The remaining 50 were from the Ground Self-Defense, including the United GSDF Central rapid response team. GSDF base is mainly responsible for airport security alert and facilities management, and equipment in addition to pistols, rifles and other light weapons, including two light armored vehicles. Air Self-Defense Force will also participate in the send operation, responsible for C-130 transport aircraft to transport personnel and related equipment.

about 40 people in the army’s advance team will be 18 first left, a large force in the 28th starting in early June of action can be launched.

This is the first overseas dispatch of Japanese hybrid force, is the first overseas dispatch of GSDF to the rapid response center wing.

because of rampant piracy in Somali waters, the UN Security Council on 16 December last year by Resolution No. 1851, authorizes the national and international organizations to send troops to the Somali waters to combat piracy. March 14, the Japanese government to “sea guard action” on behalf of the waters off Somalia to send a “ripple” and “May Rain” number two destroyers. This two ships had arrived at the end of March and the beginning of Japan-related vessel escort.

P-3C is the main Japanese naval patrol aircraft, with a strong anti-submarine reconnaissance and intelligence gathering capabilities. Currently, the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force has more than 90 P-3C patrol aircraft.

GSDF Central Rapid Response Wing at March 28, 2008 assembly was established, the preparation of 700, based in Tochigi Prefecture Utsunomiya Station, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Group, a subsidiary central rapid response The knife units, the implementation of international task forces as the advance team arrived in the main before the implementation of preparedness and response tasks.

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