DefenceTalkGerman Tornado jets deployed to Syria for reconnaissance missions can’t fly at night, Bild daily reported Tuesday in a new embarrassment for the defence ministry which has been battling equipment problems. The six aircraft sent to Syria are fitted with surveillance technology, and had been touted as being capable of taking high-resolution photos and infrared […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germanys-tornado-reconnaissance-jets-cant-fly-at-night-report-66435/

DefenceTalkGermany’s Cabinet has approved a mandate offering military assistance in the fight against the self-declared “Islamic State” (IS) in Syria. The package still requires parliamentary approval. The package, covering reconnaissance flights, a naval frigate and up to 1,200 German troops joining the coalition against IS, is now awaiting support from Germany’s lower house of parliament […]https://www.defencetalk.com/german-cabinet-approves-mission-in-syria-against-is-65934/