The Italian Air Force Team will contribute to the defense of the airspace during the FIFA World Cup
With the deployment in the site designated by the Qatari military authorities, the Task Force C-UAS (Counter-Unmanned Aerial Anti-drone System) of the Italian Air Force, based on the 16th Wing Protection of the Forces of Martina Franca, has reached full operational capacity as part of Operation “Orice”, the bilateral mission to support the Armed Forces of Qatar to ensure the security of the World Cup scheduled to take place in the Gulf Emirate between 20 November and the 18 December next.
The C-UAS Task Force will contribute to the defense of the airspace to counter the possible unauthorized use of mini and micro drones, through the use of a C-UAS device consisting of portable jammers and the ACUS anti-drone system (AMI Counter UAS).
The result, which comes at the end of an intense training activity carried out both at home and at the time of the deployment of the unit in Qatar, will allow the military of the Arma Azzurra to implement interoperability with the EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), for CBRN defense (from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threat) and dog lovers of the Task Force Land of the Italian Army and with the Qatari and US defense systems.
The military of the Italian Air Force operate within the national inter-force device led by the Sassari Brigade, commanded by Brigadier General Giuseppe Bossa, which also includes the REMUS Task Force of the Italian Navy, which contributes to the safety of the waters near the coast through the autonomous guided underwater vehicle REMUS 100, and the Carabinieri, which advises Qatari security forces and special forces and military police tasks to ensure order and security of the contingent’s military.
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