Four member states back purchase of up to five high-altitude aircraft for maritime and Arctic missions
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Created in 2015, the NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force (NISRF – formerly AGS, for "Allied Ground Surveillance Capability") currently operates five RQ-4D Phoenix HALE (High Altitude Long Endurance) drones from Sigonella Air Base in Sicily. It operates under the authority of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). This article, "To strengthen its maritime surveillance capabilities, NATO will acquire five MQ-4C Tri…