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France Extends Maritime Patrol Plane's Stay in Black Sea After Cargo Ship Attacks

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A French maritime patrol aircraft deployed to Romania to bolster surveillance after a series of deadly strikes on merchant ships in the Black Sea on the edge of NATO's eastern flank will extend its stay by several weeks, its commander said on Thursday.

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France extends the mission of a military maritime patrol aircraft, dislocated at the base of Mihail Kogălniceanu to supervise the Black Sea, after a series of attacks on commercial ships. Atlantic aircraft 2, equipped with radars and performance sensors, can detect submarines and marine drones. A Digi24 team boarded the aircraft and filmed the equipment used in surveillance missions.

·Bucharest, Romania
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The French Maritime Patrol Airplane Atlantic 2 will extend its stay with "a few weeks", according to the announcement made on Thursday by the aircraft commander, quoted by Reuters. On 27 October, the Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MAPN) announced that France had sent the plane to Base 57 Air Force "Captain Aviator Constantin Cantacuzino" from Mihail Kogălniceanu, for "supervisory missions and ...

·Romania
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The French maritime patrol aircraft deployed in Romania to strengthen surveillance after a series of deadly attacks on Black Sea commercial ships, on the eastern flank of NATO, will extend its mission by a few weeks – said its commander Thursday. Attacks have demonstrated how the growing maritime war between Russia and [...]

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France is extending the presence of its Atlantic 2 maritime patrol aircraft in Romania by several weeks due to increased attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea, Reuters reports. The aircraft is deployed near NATO's eastern flank to monitor potential threats and help ensure the safety of shipping in the region.

Atlantique 2 aircraft, a maritime patrol aircraft of the French National Navy, will extend its stay in the Black Sea. It was moved to Base 57 Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Force for the first time on 18 October, after Romania and Bulgaria requested reinforcements.

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gCaptain broke the news in Morro Bay, United States on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
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