11. Bomb-sniffing dogs are deployed around summit venues, and border and maritime patrols have been stepped up. 12. Britain has used maritime patrol vessels to monitor and deter poaching around South Georgia Island, in the south Atlantic. 13. Defense cuts announced Tuesday will eliminate all jet fighters from the air force, leaving it with just six aging maritime patrol aircraft and some unarmed transport planes. 14. His government has contributed several warships, two maritime patrol aircraft and one cargo plane. 15. In addition, three Hercules transport planes, another transport plane and two Aurora maritime patrol aircraft would join the campaign, Eggleton said. 16. In the meantime, a French maritime patrol aircraft began searching the area. 17. The Atlantic is a long-range maritime patrol aircraft built in France, he said. 18. The Cole was en route to the Persian Gulf to perform maritime patrols in support of the U.N. embargo against Iraq. 19. The FLA also could be used to meet several other defense requirements, including replacing maritime patrol and air-to-air refuelling tankers. 20. The jet is used by the Royal Air Force for long-range maritime patrols and anti-submarine warfare. |