Premier vol opérationnel des Mirage 2000D sur le théâtre irakien

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Mise à jour : 06/12/2014 20:07

Ce matin, le 6 décembre, deux avions Mirage 2000D ont décollé de Jordanie pour leur première mission de reconnaissance armée au-dessus de l’Irak.

Premier vol opérationnel des Mirage 2000D sur le théâtre irakien

Neuf semaines après le début de l’opération Chammal, les armées françaises ont déployé un détachement de chasse en Jordanie avec le soutien des autorités du pays. Ce dispositif permet d’adapter l’engagement français dans la lutte contre Daech en réduisant les délais de transit des avions de chasse jusqu’à la zone d’opérations. Le détachement est actuellement articulé autour de trois Mirage 2000D, arrivés en Jordanie le 28 novembre. Trois autres appareils complèteront ce détachement dans les jours à venir.

Parallèlement, les Rafale déployés dans le golfe arabo-persique (GAP) vont poursuivre leurs missions en les orientant principalement sur le renseignement dans la profondeur. Ils pourront cependant renforcer à tout moment la capacité de frappe de la France.

Les militaires de la force Chammal poursuivent quotidiennement leurs missions de reconnaissance armée et de renseignement, afin d’appuyer l’action des forces armées irakiennes au sol.

Lancée le 19 septembre 2014 sous contrôle du contre-amiral Beaussant, commandant la zone océan Indien (Alindien), l’opération interarmées Chammal vise, à la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, à assurer un soutien aérien aux forces armées irakiennes dans leur lutte contre le groupe terroriste autoproclamé Daech.

December 5th 2014 – U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Dec 3-5 using attack and bomber aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted 14 airstrikes in Iraq Dec. 3-5 using fighter, attack, and remotely-piloted aircraft against the ISIL terrorists.
In Syria, five airstrikes near Kobani destroyed six ISIL fighting positions and a heavy weapon.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, an airstrike destroyed three ISIL vehicles, an ISIL excavator and struck a ISIL training camp.
In Iraq, four airstrikes near al-Qaim destroyed four ISIL checkpoints, four ISIL armored vehicles, four ISIL bunkers, five ISIL fortifications and struck a tactical ISIL unit.
Near Kirkuk, three airstrikes destroyed an ISIL-occupied building, two vehicle IEDs and struck three tactical ISIL units.
Near Samarra, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL fighting position and struck two tactical ISIL units.
Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes destroyed two ISIL bunkers and an ISIL fortification.
Near Mosul, two airstrikes destroyed 11 ISIL bunkers, nine heavy weapons, an ISIL vehicle and struck two ISIL units.
Near Fallujah an airstrike struck a tactical ISIL unit [British]

Le 5 décembre 2014, la force Chammal a de nouveau participé à un raid aérien planifié de la coalition, dans le Nord-Est de l’Irak, visant à détruire des positions de combat de l’organisation terroriste autoproclamée Daech.

Tôt ce matin (7h00, heure de Paris), une patrouille de deux Rafale équipés de missiles AASM s’est jointe à une opération aérienne interalliée regroupant une quinzaine d’avions de sept pays de la coalition.

Elle visait à neutraliser une vingtaine d’objectifs constitués de points d’appui, de postes de tir, de bunkers et de postes de commandement utilisés par Daech à environ 20 kilomètres au Nord-Est de Mossoul. Au cours d’un vol de près de six heures, les Rafale français ont attaqué les trois objectifs qui leur étaient assignés appuyant ainsi directement les unités irakiennes engagées au combat au sol contre Daech.

On 5 December, while taking part in coalition missions in support of Iraqi security forces ground operations conducted in an area north-east of Mosul, two Canadian Armed Forces CF-188 Hornets successfully struck ISIL fighting positions consisting of two bunkers and two heavy machine gun emplacements by using precision-guided ammunition.

RAF aircraft struck a large concentration of ISIL vehicles last night [December 4th-5th] as the UK continued its work as part of an international coalition in the fight against terrorism. Two RAF Tornado GR4s were tasked to investigate reported ISIL activity near Fallujah. A group of ISIL vehicles, including armed pick-up trucks and lorries, was identified and, having confirmed that there were no civilians or friendly forces in close proximity, the jets dropped a cluster of Paveway IV precision guided bombs on the vehicle group.

A single truck appeared to survive the initial strike, but was accounted for by a Brimstone missile.

A Reaper remotely piloted aircraft also saw action over Iraq [presumably Mosul given France says 7 nations participated in strikes there], attacking an ISIL vehicle with a Hellfire missile. Combined with the targeted military action in northern Iraq, a British Army training team continues to provide infantry training to Kurdish peshmerga.

December 3rd 2014 – U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Dec 1-3 using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct 14 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted 11 airstrikes in Iraq Dec. 1-3 using fighter, attack, and remotely-piloted aircraft against the ISIL terrorists.
In Syria, 14 airstrikes near Kobani destroyed an ISIL vehicle, 17 ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL staging area. Also, those airstrikes suppressed eight other fighting positions and struck a large ISIL unit.
In Iraq, four airstrikes near Mosul destroyed five ISIL bunkers, two ISIL-occupied buildings, an ISIL vehicle, a ISIL fighting position and two heavy weapons. In addition, those airstrikes also struck a large ISIL unit and a tactical ISIL unit.
Near Ramadi, two airstrikes destroyed four ISIL vehicles.
Near Tal Afar, an airstrike destroyed an excavator and struck a tactical ISIL unit.
Near Sinjar an airstrike destroyed four ISIL-occupied buildings and two ISIL tractor trailers.
Near Hit, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near al Qaim, an airstrike destroyed four ISIL vehicles.
Near Fallujah an airstrike destroyed 12 ISIL vehicles, two ISIL weapon facilities and struck a tactical ISIL unit. [British]

Royal Air Force aircraft struck a large concentration of ISIL vehicles last night [December 2nd-3rd] as the UK continued its work as part of an international coalition in the fight against terrorism. Two RAF Tornado GR4s were tasked to investigate reported ISIL activity near Fallujah. A group of ISIL vehicles, including armed pick-up trucks and lorries, was identified and, having confirmed that there were no civilians or friendly forces in close proximity, the jets dropped a cluster of Paveway IV precision guided bombs on the vehicle group.

A single truck appeared to survive the initial strike, but was accounted for by a Brimstone missile.

A Reaper remotely piloted aircraft also saw action over Iraq, attacking an ISIL vehicle with a Hellfire missile.

December 1st 2014: U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Nov. 28-Dec. 1 using fighter, bomber and remotely-piloted aircraft to conduct 27 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted 28 airstrikes in Iraq Nov. 28 – Dec. 1 using attack, fighter, and remotely-piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

In Syria, 17 airstrikes near Kobani destroyed two ISIL-occupied buildings, three ISIL tanks, three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL armored personnel carrier, three ISIL vehicles and two ISIL staging areas, and also struck seven tactical ISIL units. The airstrikes also targeted six ISIL fighting positions and damaged an ISIL-occupied building.

Near Ar Raqqah, nine airstrikes struck an ISIL electronic warfare garrison, an ISIL military garrison, an ISIL headquarters, an ISIL jamming system, an ISIL tank and 14 ISIL vehicles.

Near Aleppo, a U.S. airstrike struck a target associated with a network of veteran al Qa’ida operatives, sometimes called the “Khorasan Group.”

In Iraq, 13 airstrikes near Mosul destroyed four tactical ISIL units, two large ISIL units, two fighting positions, three armored vehicles, seven vehicles, two ISIL trucks and a bulldozer. Additionally, these airstrikes destroyed heavy weapons to include two heavy machine guns, a mortar position and an anti-aircraft artillery emplacement as well as an ISIL-occupied building and a tunnel entrance [includes Canada].

Near Sinjar, an airstrike destroyed two ISIL-occupied buildings [French].

Near Tal Afar, five airstrikes destroyed 19 ISIL vehicles, two ISIL bunkers, an ISIL compound and struck a tactical ISIL unit [British].

Near Hit, three airstrikes destroyed an ISIL checkpoint, an ISIL bunker, and an excavator and struck a tactical ISIL unit and also damaged another ISIL checkpoint [with Canada].

Near Tal Talab, two airstrikes destroyed three ISIL fighting positions and struck a tactical ISIL unit.

Near Tirkrit, two airstrikes destroyed three ISIL vehicles and struck two large ISIL units [British].

Near Kirkuk, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

Near Ramadi, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and struck a tactical ISIL unit.

Le lundi 1er décembre 2014, à 8h30 heure de Paris, une patrouille de reconnaissance armée de deux avions de chasse a bombardé une position du groupe terroriste autoproclamé Daesh.

Les équipages ont décollé dans la nuit afin d’assurer une mission planifiée d’appui aérien aux forces de sécurité irakiennes dans le nord de l’Irak. uelques heures auparavant, les moyens de la coalition avaient repéré un check-point terroriste au sud-ouest du Mont Sinjar, une zone en état de siège qui fait régulièrement l’objet d’assauts de la part des groupes de Daech.

Après avoir été orientés sur zone par le CAOC (Centre des opérations aériennes), les Rafaleéquipés de bombes guidées laser et de pod de désignation ont procédé à l’identification des objectifs et confirmé la présence d’un poste de contrôle aux mains de Daech.

Les équipages ont immédiatement neutralisé la menace. Les Rafale de la patrouille ont chacun délivré et guidé une bombe GBU12 afin de détruire les deux structures qui constituaient le check-point tenu par l’organisation terroriste.

1st December 2014 – A Tornado GR4 patrol investigated a reported ISIL compound near Tal Afar in north-western Iraq and found a group of armoured personnel carriers. These were successfully attacked using Brimstone missiles.

A further pair of Tornado GR4s came to the support of Iraqi forces engaged in a major firefight with ISIL near Tikrit. Two terrorist positions were identified and the precision of the Brimstone missile system allowed both targets to be engaged without risk to friendly forces.

Meanwhile, an RAF Reaper remotely piloted aircraft on a separate patrol was able to attack 3 ISIL positions with Hellfire missiles.

Another Reaper conducted a reconnaissance patrol in northern Iraq. Two ISIL positions and a vehicle were located by the Reaper’s crew, allowing coalition fast jets to conduct strikes on each in turn. The Reaper then identified a further ISIL position and engaged it with 1 of its own Hellfire missiles.

On 28 November 2014, coalition missions were conducted in support of Iraqi security forces ground operations in the vicinity of Hit, Anbar Province. Canadian CF-188 Hornets struck an ISIL position using precision-guided munitions.

On 30 November 2014, coalition missions were conducted in an ISIL-controlled area, south-south-east of Mosul, in support of Iraqi security forces ground operations in the area. Canadian CF-188 Hornets struck ISIL positions using precision-guided munitions. Striking ISIL fighting positions degrades ISIL fighting capabilities and supports the Iraqi security forces’ freedom of movement in the region.

Nederlandse F-16’s van de Air Task Force Middle East vlogen meer dan 20 missies boven Irak. Ze wierpen 18 bommen af en zetten 5 keer het boordkanon in. De doelwitten: bunkers, gebouwen, stellingen, voertuigen en strijders van terreurorganisatie ISIS.

November 28th 2014 – U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Nov. 26-28 using bomber and remotely-piloted aircraft to conduct two airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted thirteen airstrikes in Iraq Nov. 26-28 using fighter, attack, and remotely-piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

In Syria, an airstrike near Kobani struck an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL staging area.

Near Aleppo, an airstrike struck a tactical ISIL unit.

In Iraq, five airstrikes near Kirkuk destroyed five ISIL bunkers, four ISIL vehicles, a bulldozer and an ISIL fighting position and also struck a large ISIL unit and four tactical ISIL units.

Near Mosul, two airstrikes destroyed five ISIL vehicles and a heavy weapon, and also struck two ISIL units.

Near Ramadi, an airstrike struck a tactical ISIL unit.

Near Ar Rutbah, an airstrike destroyed seven ISIL vehicles.

Near Fallujah, an airstrike struck a tactical ISIL unit.

Near Al Qaim, two airstrikes destroyed a fighting position and an armored vehicle.

An airstrike in Bayji struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL occupied building.

November 27th 2014 – British forces have conducted further air missions to assist the Iraqi government’s military operations against the ISIL terrorist organisation.

Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado GR4s, working in close conjunction with RAF Reaper aircraft, flew over northern Iraq in support of Kurdish peshmerga who have made several advances against ISIL in recent days.

The initial target for the Tornados was an ISIL fighting position, which was struck with Paveway IV guided bombs.

The GR4s then joined the Reaper in a combined attack on a group of 9 ISIL vehicles; a mixture of armoured personnel carriers and armed pick-up trucks.

The group was struck with a combination of Brimstone and Hellfire missiles, and Paveway IV bombs.

During the afternoon of 26 November, another RAF Reaper operating elsewhere in the country was able to assist Iraqi soldiers who were under fire from an ISIL position.

November 26th: U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Nov. 24-26 using bomber and fighter aircraft to conduct ten airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted seven airstrikes in Iraq Nov. 24-26 using attack, fighter and remotely-piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

In Syria, ten airstrikes near Kobani struck an ISIL fighting position, a large ISIL unit, two tactical ISIL units, and destroyed four ISIL staging areas and six ISIL fighting positions.

In Iraq, two airstrikes near Mosul destroyed an ISIL bulldozer, two ISIL vehicles, three ISIL-occupied buildings and an ISIL fighting position, and also struck a large ISIL unit.

Near Kirkuk, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL tank, an ISIL HMMWV and an ISIL vehicle, as well as struck two ISIL units.

North of Sinjar, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL HMMWV and an ISIL vehicle. Northwest of Ramadi, an airstrike damaged an ISIL checkpoint.

Finally, west of Bayji, an airstrike destroyed one ISIL vehicle and damaged another.

26-11-2014 – kl. 18:30: Missionerne, som de danske fly har deltaget i, har været offensive, og der har været en stigning i antal anvendte bomber i forhold til de seneste uger, hvor danskerne ellers i højere grad har bidraget til indhentning af efterretninger og overvågning af væsentlige steder og aktiviteter.

De danske fly har i den forløbne uge deltaget i missioner i områderne omkring Fallujah, Tikrit, Bayji, Mosul samt i Al-Anbar-regionen.

En af de missionstyper, som flyene har gennemført, er Air Interdiction. Her planlægges et specifikt angreb mod et på forhånd defineret mål udførligt og detaljeret hjemmefra, og flyene flyver direkte frem til målet, kaster bomber og flyver retur. Ved denne type missioner har de danske fly primært bombet bygninger.

Derudover har de danske fly i den forgangne periode fortsat gennemført en del Close Air Support-missioner (CAS), hvor flyene er indsat som luftstøtte til styrker på landjorden. Luftstøtten kan bestå af flere forskellige opgaver, afhængig af hvad der er behov for.

CAS-missioner udgør fortsat størstedelen af de 13 gennemførte missioner. Ved CAS-missionerne er der ikke nødvendigvis et på forhånd defineret mål; her bliver flyene indsat til fx at anvende våben, hvis det er nødvendigt.

På nogle af CAS-missionerne har flyene kastet bomber i forbindelse med kamphandlinger på jorden. Her har målene blandt andet været køretøjer og fjendtlige styrker.

På de missioner, hvor flyene ikke har anvendt våben, har de primært bidraget med overvågning og indhentning af efterretninger. På sådanne overvågningsmissioner er flyene dog altid klar til at anvende våben, hvis der er behov for det.

I løbet af de seneste 13 missioner har de danske fly kastet 18 bomber mod fjendtlige styrker, køretøjer og bygninger.

Siden første mission den 16. oktober 2014, har det danske bidrag i alt fløjet 74 missioner og anvendt 60 bomber.

Opération Chammal : L’ATL2 étend son champ d’action

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Mise à jour : 26/11/2014 15:52

Le 21 novembre 2014, l’avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique 2 (ATL2) de la Marine nationale a effectué son premier vol de SCAR-C (Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance – Coordinator) au-dessus de l’Irak.

Opération Chammal : L’ATL2 étend son champ d’action

L’ATL2, et son FAC-A (Forward Air Controller Airborne), a ainsi été désigné chef de mission d’un dispositif d’Air Interdiction composé de deux patrouilles de F16 américains et danois. Cette mission, qui a déjà prouvé son efficacité lors des opérations Harmattan et Serval, permet d’optimiser les capacités de l’avion et de son équipage dans la conduite des opérations de Dynamic Targeting contre le groupe terroriste Daech.

Lors de cette première sur le théâtre des opérations en Irak, le FAC(A) a coordonné l’action de l’Atlantique 2, des avions de chasse de la coalition et des JTAC (Joint Terminal Attack Controller) du CAOC (Combined Air and space Operation Center) au Qatar afin de détecter, d’identifier et de frapper d’éventuelles cibles d’opportunités.

En complément des missions d’ISR (Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) réalisées depuis le début de l’opération Chammal, l’ATL2 a obtenu la responsabilité de la mission de SCAR-C et devrait régulièrement se voir confier ce type de mission par le CAOC.

Les militaires de la force Chammal poursuivent quotidiennement leurs missions de reconnaissance armée et de renseignement, afin d’appuyer l’action des forces armées irakiennes au sol.

November 24th 2014: U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Nov. 21-24 using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct nine airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted fifteen airstrikes in Iraq Nov. 21-24 using fighter, attack, bomber and remotely-piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

In Syria, seven airstrikes near Kobani destroyed three ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL staging areas, damaged another ISIL staging area and suppressed four ISIL fighting positions.

Near Ar Raqqah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL headquarters building.

In Iraq, five airstrikes near Mosul destroyed an ISIL checkpoint, three ISIL HMMWVs, a large ISIL unit, two tactical ISIL units and a heavy weapon.

Near al-Asad, two airstrikes destroyed a mortar position, a ISIL artillery piece, an ISIL vehicle and a tactical ISIL unit and damaged an ISIL-occupied building and an ISIL vehicle.

Near Baghdad, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL-occupied building, three ISIL vehicles, an ISIL HMMWV and two tactical ISIL units, one of which was emplacing IEDs.

Near Ramadi, two airstrikes destroyed two ISIL vehicles.

Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes suppressed a mortar position.

Near Fallujah, an airstrike struck an ISIL obstruction near Fallujah Dam.

Near Hit, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

Een overzicht van Defensie-operaties van 17 tot en met 23 november 2014.

Midden-Oosten

Nederlandse F-16’s van de Air Task Force Middle East vlogen meer dan 30 missies boven Irak. Ze gooiden ruim 20 bommen op terreurorganisatie ISIS.

Een KDC-10-transportvliegtuig tankte 2 F-16’s bij op weg naar het Midden-Oosten. Daar losten de jachtvliegtuigen 2 toestellen af die voor onderhoud naar Nederland moesten. De KDC-10 voorzag het terugkerende duo eveneens van brandstof. Nederland levert 6 F16’s voor de internationale strijd tegen ISIS.

November 21st 2014: Military airstrikes continue against ISIL in Syria and Iraq. U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Nov. 19-21 using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes.

Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted 23 airstrikes in Iraq Nov. 19-21 using fighter, attack, bomber and remotely-piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

In Syria, six airstrikes near Kobani destroyed four ISIL staging areas, two ISIL-occupied buildings, two ISIL tactical units, and suppressed an ISIL fighting position.

Near Ar Raqqah, an airstrike damaged an ISIL barrack.

In Iraq, six airstrikes near Bayji destroyed three ISIL buildings, a bunker, two ISIL transport vehicles, five ISIL tactical units, an ISIL checkpoint and damaged another ISIL building.

Near Sinjar, four airstrikes destroyed two ISIL barracks, an ISIL bunker and storage facility, an ISIL guard post, at least eight ISIL armored vehicles and a truck in a vehicle storage yard, as well as two tactical ISIL units.

West of Kirkuk, three airstrikes destroyed five bunkers, two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL tactical unit.

Near al Asad, four airstrikes destroyed four ISIL vehicles, an ISIL building, and struck three ISIL tactical units.

Near Mosul, three airstrikes destroyed an ISIL guard post, an ISIL vehicle and two ISIL tactical units.

Near Ramadi, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL tactical unit, while also damaging an ISIL armored vehicle and an ISIL-occupied building.

Finally, in Tal Afar, an airstrike damaged an ISIL-occupied airfield.

November 21st 2014 – Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft have conducted further operations in support of the Iraqi Government, helping their ground forces counter ISIL activity in the vicinity of the Bayji oil refinery.

The refinery, north of Baghdad, has been a focus of ISIL activity for several months. An Iraqi unit has mounted a continued defence, with air drops by the coalition keeping them supplied. Iraqi ground forces, supported by coalition aircraft, have been steadily clearing the route to the refinery, despite ISIL’s efforts to stop them.

Last night [November 20th], an RAF Tornado GR4 patrol flew in support of the Iraqi forces in the area, and was tasked to engage ISIL terrorists occupying three buildings within a compound. Each of these positions was struck with a Paveway IV precision guided bomb.

RAF Reaper remotely piloted aircraft were also in action over Iraq, carrying out armed reconnaissance missions. Three ISIL vehicles, in different locations, were positively identified by the crews operating the Reapers and were engaged with Hellfire missiles. Initial analysis indicates that these attacks were successful.

November 19th 2014: U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Nov. 17-19 using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct six airstrikes against ISIL and one U.S. airstrike against a network of veteran Al Qaeda operatives, sometimes called the “Khorasan Group.” Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted 24 airstrikes in Iraq Nov. 17-19 using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

In Syria, five airstrikes near Kobani destroyed one ISIL fighting position, an ISIL staging area, three ISIL occupied buildings, suppressed two ISIL fighting positions and struck two tactical and one large ISIL unit.

One airstrike southeast of Al-Hasakah damaged a crude oil collection point operated by ISIL.

Finally, in northwest Syria near Haram, a U.S. airstrike struck and destroyed a storage facility associated with a network of veteran Al Qaeda operatives, sometimes called the “Khorasan Group,” whose members are plotting external attacks against the United States and its allies.

In Iraq, thirteen airstrikes near Kirkuk destroyed two ISIL fighting positions [Canada], seven ISIL staging areas, one ISIL mortar position, an ISIL bulldozer and front-loader.

Seven airstrikes near Mosul struck five ISIL tactical units, damaged an IED factory [Canada] and destroyed an ISIL mortar position, three ISIL vehicles, an ISIL occupied building, an ISIL artillery piece and ISIL artillery mover.

Three airstrikes near Bayji struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL occupied building and an ISIL vehicle.

One airstrike near Fallujah struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Dans la nuit du 18 au 19 novembre 2014, la force Chammal a contribué à un raid aérien effectué contre des positions de retranchement de l’organisation terroriste Daech, au sud de Mossoul, dans la région de Kirkouk, en Irak.

Le renseignement collecté par la coalition depuis le début de l’opération a permis de planifier une mission de bombardement contre un site défensif de l’organisation terroriste. Aux environs de 4h30 ce matin, heure de Paris, les deux Rafale français, armés chacun de quatre bombes AASM, ont ciblé un ensemble de tranchées utilisées par Daech pour tenir le siège de Kirkouk. Cette action a été complétée par des frappes simultanées de nos alliés, permettant de créer une brèche dans le système défensif des terroristes au niveau de la ligne de front entre les forces irakiennes et les combattants du groupe autoproclamé Daech.

C’est dans cette même zone que les avions français avaient appuyé les troupes irakiennes par des frappes d’opportunité réalisées le 14 novembre.

Les militaires de la force Chammal poursuivent quotidiennement leurs missions de reconnaissance armée et de renseignement, afin d’appuyer l’action des forces armées irakiennes au sol.

Chammal : 10 000 mètres au-dessus de l’Irak, à bord de l’E-3F AWACS

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Mise à jour : 18/11/2014 14:31

Alors qu’il est rentré en France le 15 novembre, un E-3F AWACS de l’armée de l’Air a participé durant trois semaines au dispositif aérien de la coalition internationale engagée en Irak. L’équipage intégré à la force Chammal a effectué son premier vol opérationnel le 27 octobre. Au cours de ses missions, d’une durée moyenne de 9 heures au-dessus de l’Irak, l’E-3F AWACS a assuré la fonction C2 (command and control) des aéronefs de la coalition, en collaboration avec ses homologues des pays alliés.

Placé sous le contrôle opérationnel du général américain à la tête d’AFCENT, appuyé par l’amiral commandant la zone de l’océan Indien, l’E-3F français s’est intégré sans difficulté dans le dispositif aérien mis en place pour lutter contre Daech.

La mission principale de l’E-3F AWACS consistait à assurer le commandement et la conduite de l’ensemble des aéronefs de la coalition évoluant sur le théâtre. Parfaitement interopérable, il reliait ainsi les moyens aériens au centre de commandement d’Al Udeid au Qatar, permettant de réagir en quelques minutes en appui des forces armées irakiennes.

L’équipage de l’E-3F AWACS déployé se constituait :

Pour l’exécution de la mission :

1 chef de mission

4 personnels assurant le contrôle des moyens aériens

1 officier responsable des capteurs gérant 3 opérateurs pour l’établissement de la situation aérienne

2 opérateurs de guerre électronique

3 techniciens (radar, radio et calculateur) appuyés par 1 opérateur de communication

Pour la mise en œuvre de l’aéronef :

2 pilotes

1 navigateur

1 mécanicien

Pour la maintenance :

une équipe de plusieurs mécaniciens

L’E-3F AWACS a effectué 9 missions au cours de son détachement sur l’opération Chammal.

Les militaires de la force Chammal poursuivent quotidiennement leurs missions de reconnaissance armée et de renseignement, afin d’appuyer l’action des forces armées irakiennes au sol.

Lancée le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal vise, à la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, à assurer un soutien aérien aux forces armées irakiennes dans leur lutte contre le groupe terroriste autoproclamé Daech.

19 November 2014 – RAF aircraft contributed to a major coalition air strike on an extensive ISIL complex of bunkers and tunnels. Aircraft from seven coalition nations conducted a comprehensive and closely coordinated attack on [the] complex early on Wednesday. RAF Tornado GR4 aircraft, carrying Paveway IV precision guided bombs, formed the UK element.

Separately, an RAF Reaper remotely piloted air system (RPAS) was tasked to investigate ISIL activity elsewhere in Iraq. The Reaper’s operators were able to locate a bulldozer which coalition forces confirmed was being used to prepare fighting positions to hold up Iraqi advances. A Hellfire missile was used to attack the bulldozer, which initial reports indicate was destroyed.

On 17 November 2014, four CF-188 fighter jets, as part of a larger coalition operation, conducted airstrikes against ISIL positions in the vicinity of Mosul in northern Iraq. Our CC-150 Polaris conducted air-to-air refueling and delivered an estimated 28,000 pounds of fuel during this operation. This was Joint Task Force Iraq’s first participation in a deliberate strike. Our fighter aircraft destroyed an ISIL improvised explosive device – commonly referred to as IEDs – factory. The photo behind me shows the factory before it was hit. We know that ISIL is using improvised explosive device to indiscriminately maim or kill civilians and members of the Iraqi security forces. There were approximately 55 IED attacks across Iraq in September and 77 in October.

More recently, on 19 November, a series of coalition missions were conducted to the northwest of Kirkuq where ISIL was known to operate. Two Canadian CF-188 Hornet jets successfully conducted pre-planned strikes against ISIL fighting positions.

Significante gebeurtenissen 13 – 19 Nov:
(1) 15 en 16 Nov: operationele verkenningsvluchten zonder inzet van de wapensystemen.
(2) 13, 14, 17 en 19 Nov: operationele vluchten met inzet van de wapensystemen.
(3) 18 Nov: onderhoud
Significant events 13 – 19 Nov:
(1) 15 and 16 Nov: operational exploratory flights without the use of weapon systems.
(2) 13, 14, 17 and 19 Nov: operational flights with the use of the weapon systems.
(3) 18 Nov: maintenance

November 17th 2014: US military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Nov. 14-17 using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct eleven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted 20 airstrikes in Iraq Nov. 14-17 using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

In Syria, nine airstrikes near Kobani destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions, suppressed another ISIL fighting position, destroyed four ISIL staging areas, and struck one tactical ISIL unit.

Two airstrikes near Dayr Az Zawr struck an ISIL crude oil collection facility and destroyed one ISIL tank.

In Iraq, four airstrikes near Ar Rutbah [including 1 by UK] destroyed nine ISIL trucks, two ISIL excavators and one ISIL front-loader, and damaged one ISIL vehicle.

Three airstrikes near Fallujah destroyed two ISIL vehicles, one ISIL bulldozer and one ISIL front-loader.

One airstrike southwest of Mosul Dam [carried out by UK – see below] destroyed one ISIL bulldozer and struck one tactical ISIL unit.

Two airstrikes west of Mosul struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed one ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.

Three airstrikes near Kirkuk struck one tactical ISIL unit, and damaged one ISIL tank and destroyed another.

One airstrike southwest of Al Qaim destroyed one ISIL vehicle.

One airstrike in Tel Afar struck one tactical ISIL unit.

Five airstrikes near Bayji struck two tactical ISIL units and one large ISIL unit and destroyed one ISIL tank, one ISIL vehicle, and four ISIL fighting positions.

On Saturday night [November 15th 2014], Tornado GR4s conducted an armed reconnaissance patrol over western and northern Iraq, supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker. In the western desert, they were tasked to strike an ISIL communications vehicle, which coalition forces had previously identified. A single Brimstone missile was used to conduct an attack.

Later in the patrol, the Tornados were called north to the Mosul area to support Kurdish peshmerga who were under fire from ISIL heavy weapons. Paveway precision guided bombs were used to hit a mortar and firing positions, as well as a bulldozer which the terrorists were using to construct defences against the peshmerga’s advance.

Der bliver til stadighed fløjet mange missioner. De danske fly er ofte indsat i overvågningsmissioner, hvor fokus er på indsamling af data – altså billeder taget med det fotoudstyr, som de danske F-16-kampfly har med på missionerne. Det er både flyets måludpegningsudstyr og en særlig “Reccepod”, som bruges. Flyene overvåger blandt andet bygninger, personer eller køretøjer med det formål at bidrage til koalitionens samlede efterretningsbillede. Flyene overvåger også kamphandlinger. Her er flyene samtidig klar til at støtte med bomber, når det er nødvendigt, hvilket også er sket i den forgangne periode.

Missionerne, som de danske fly har deltaget i, er stadig at betragte som offensive. Når der ikke er blevet fløjet overvågningsmissioner, har det været Close Air Support-missioner (CAS), hvor flyene er indsat som luftstøtte til styrker på landjorden. Luftstøtten kan bestå af flere forskellige opgaver, afhængig af hvad der er behov for.

I løbet af de seneste 20 missioner har de danske fly anvendt tre bomber mod fjendtlige styrker og køretøjer.

Fra første mission til den 17. november klokken 8.00 har det danske bidrag i alt fløjet 61 missioner og anvendt 42 bomber.