홍해에 파견된 군함의 작동불량으로 덴마크 참모총장이 해임됨

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홍해의 프로스페러티 가디언 작전에 참여중인 덴마크의 이베르 후이트펠트 함이 후티 반군의 드론 공습에 대응하던 중 레이더와 미사일 시스템이 30분 가량 다운됐었다고 하고, 이 사실을 보고하지 않았다는 이유로 플레밍 렌트퍼 참모총장(Chief of Defense)이 지난 수요일 해임됐습니다. 이베르 후이트펠트 함은 예정보다 일찍 수요일 덴마크로 복귀했습니다. 

이 함정은 1월 29일 출항해 4월 4일 귀환하며 홍해에 머무는 동안 드론 4대를 격추했습니다. 

덴마크는 4월 4일 함정의 미사일 발사기가 활성화됐는데 이를 해제할 수가 없어 발트해 접속수역인 그레이트 벨트 해협의 해로와 항로의 통과를 금지한다고 경고했었습니다. 현재는 개방이 됐네요. 

이베르 후이트펠트 함은 스마트-L과 APAR 레이더, Mk.41 VLS 32셀(SM-2 블록IIIA), Mk.56 VLS 12셀(ESSM)으로 무장했네요. 

https://news.usni.org/2024/04/04/danish-defense-chief-removed-after-warship-malfunction-in-red-sea

Danish Defense Chief Removed After Warship Malfunction in Red Sea

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APRIL 4, 2024 5:42 PM - UPDATED: APRIL 4, 2024 10:37 PM

The frigate Iver Huitfeldt returns to Korsør. Danish Armed Forces Photo

The top Danish defense officer was removed from office following the return of a Royal Danish Navy guided-missile frigate after its weapon systems malfunctioned in the Red Sea.

The Danish government removed Gen. Fleming Lentfer Wednesday due to his failure to report that Iver Huitfeldt’s rader and missile systems went offline for a half-hour-long during a Houthi drone attack, according to Financial Times.

As a result, Iver Huitfeldt, which returned home to Naval Station Korsør Thursday, was recalled from its mission participating in U.S.-led Prosperity Guardian mission to protect merchant traffic in the Red Sea earlier than expected.

During its time in the Red Sea, the Danish vessel shot down four Houthi drones, according to the Danish defense ministry. The ship set sail for the Middle East on January 29. The Danish defense ministry said in its statement that the April 4 return date was planned from the beginning.

Financial Times reported that Denmark’s defense minister learned that Lentfer did not disclose the malfunction through specialist military outlet Olfi.

“I have lost trust in the chief of defense,” Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen told Financial Times. “We are facing a historic and necessary strengthening of Denmark’s defense forces. This places great demands on our organization and on the military advice at a political level.”

According to the Olfi report, Sune Lund, captain of the frigate, detailed in a confidential report that the 175-person crew was put in danger after the air defense system failed for 30 minutes during a drone attack.

Iver Huitfeldt shot down the drones on March 9, according to a Danish defense ministry release. During that time, the Houthis launched at least 15 drones at U.S., Danish and coalition forces, according to the release. U.S. Central Command reported at least 28 drones fired by the Houthis, according to USNI News’ timeline of Red Sea activity.

The Danish defense ministry released a video of the crew shooting down the drones in conjunction with the ship’s return home.

Fregatten Iver Huitfeldt fra @forsvaretdk har nu lagt til kaj i Korsør. Oplev stemningen i skibets operationsrum, da skib og besætning skød fire droner ned, der var på vej mod dem fra Houthi-bevægelsen i Det Røde Hav.#dkfoprsvar #værdatkæmpefor pic.twitter.com/OIB4tgxs2f

— Forsvaret (@forsvaretdk) April 4, 2024

The Danish Royal Navy experienced another problem with a missile system on a warship on Thursday, when a missile launcher malfunctioned on one of its vessels, according to a release from the Danish defense ministry.

The Danish government warned ships from sailing through the Great Belt Strait, a vital passageway to the Baltic Sea, after the missile launcher on the ship activated during a mandatory but could not be deactivated, according to a press release from the Danish defense ministry. As a result, the Danish government closed the waterways and airspace around the Great Belt Strait.

The waterways are now open, according to a second release.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iver_Huitfeldt-class_frigate#Design

Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate - Wikipedia

Great Belt 해협

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