Follows on from Operation Serval (Mali) and Operation Epervier (Chad). France cooperates with military detachments from Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Mauritania in anti-terrorist missions mainly in Mali, since 1 Aug 2014.
Britain has been supporting French forces with troop and freight lift services, from Jul 2018 with Chinooks for troop movement by air around the theatre, both under Operation Newcombe.
Britain has been supporting French forces with troop and freight lift services, from Jul 2018 with Chinooks for troop movement by air around the theatre, both under Operation Newcombe.
United Nations peacekeeping forces are present in the region as part of the MINUSMA mission.
On November 25 2019, 13 French servicemen died after a Tiger and a AS532 Cougar helicopters collided at Liptako Malian during a combat operation against jihadists.
On November 25 2019, 13 French servicemen died after a Tiger and a AS532 Cougar helicopters collided at Liptako Malian during a combat operation against jihadists.
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Six Years for French NH90 in the Sahel
23-Apr-21 - Since November 2014 the NH90 TTH Caïman (Cayman) of the French Army Aviation (ALAT) 1st Combat Helicopter Regiment (RHC) are deployed in the African Sahel region #NH90RAF Chinook Heavy Lifting in Mali
17-Jan-21 - RAF 27 Squadron has 3 Chinook helicopters deployed in Gao, Mali as the 1310 Flt in support of French mission Operation Barkhane #ChinookBritish Joint Helicopter Command in Mali
13-Nov-20 - British Tri-Service Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) deployed RAF Chinook heavy lifting helicopters in Mali since 2018 in support of the French-led counter-terrorism operation in the Sahel #MaliBritish, Danish and Estonian in Mali
18-Jul-20 - Aircraft and support personnel of Britain, Denmark and Estonia are deployed in Mali embedded into the French Operation Barkhane against counter-terrorism in West Africa #BarkhaneRAF Chinooks to Remain in Mali
12-Jun-20 - Three RAF Chinooks and 100 personnel will remain in Mali as UK extends its commitment to supporting French counter-terrorism operation in the Sahel. The helicopters have been deployed in country in non-combat roles since 2018 under Operation NewcombeRAF Chinooks Pass 2000 Hours Milestone in Mali
07-May-20 - Royal Air Force Chinooks achieved 2000 flight hours supporting French operation Barkhane in Mali. Since July 2018, the British helicopters have moved over 1.000 tonnes of freight and over 12.000 passengers #BarkhaneDenmark Deployed EH101 to Mali
19-Dec-19 - Denmark sent two EH101 helicopters with 70 support personnel to Mali to support French forces engaged in Operation Barkhane in the Sahel region. Deployment scheduled to last for at least one year #OperationBarkhaneThirteen Killed in Mali in Helicopters Collision
26-Nov-19 - Thirteen French servicemen from Operation Barkhane died after a Tiger and a AS532 Cougar helicopters collided at Liptako Malian during a combat operation against jihadists. It is the French highest death toll in Mali since the beginning of the intervention of the Sahel in 2013 with Operation Serval #accidentRAF Chinooks Extends Deployment in Mali
09-Jul-19 - UK’s Chinook helicopters and personnel currently stationed with the French counter-terrorism operation in Northern Mali will extend their tour by a minimum of six months #ChinookBarkhane: Force’ 3D Capabilities in Action
28-Jun-19 - French forces deployed in Mali for operation Barkhane, took part of operation ACONIT at the Malian-Nigerian border against armed terrorist groups (GAT) #Force3DMore News ... | |
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Units |
Dates | Unit | Models |
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5 RHC Aviation Légère de l'Armée de Terre | Gazelle Tiger / Tigre SA330 Puma | |
4 RHFS Aviation Légère de l'Armée de Terre | AS532UL Cougar EC725AP Caracal Tiger / Tigre Gazelle SA330 Puma NH90 TTH | |
EH01.067 Armée de l'Air | SA330 Puma Super Puma/Cougar | |
01aug14 to - | 1 RHC Aviation Légère de l'Armée de Terre | Gazelle SA330 Puma NH90 TTH |
dec19 to dec20 | Esk.722 Flyvevåbnet | EH101 |
mar21 to - | 2Hkpskv Försvarsmakten | UH-60M Black Hawk A109LUH NH90 |
Individual helicopters |
Model | IDs |
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Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk | 161229 |
Eurocopter AS532UL Cougar | 2272 w/o 2336 |
Eurocopter Tigre HAD | 6017 w/o |
NH Industries NH90 TTH | 1294 1306 1333 1334 1405 |
Aerospatiale SA330B Puma | 1204 |
Aerospatiale SA342M Gazelle | 3849 4168 4186 |
AgustaWestland EH101 Mk.512 | M-502 M-507 |
Ships |
Classes | Ships | |
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