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WITHDefense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer finds clear words to classify the evacuation mission that has started from Kabul. “It is a dangerous mission,” says the CDU politician with a view to the soldiers who have now flown to Afghanistan in the Airbus A400M military transporter from Wunstorf Air Base near Hanover.
When planning operations, the Air Force experts not only have to take into account the chaotic situation at the airport in Kabul. The protection options of the aircraft themselves also play a role in the planning. The Airbus A400M transporter still lacks a laser-based defense system against guided missile fire.
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