The Danish Armed Forces are on alert because of a faulty Harpoon missile used in a military exercise, resulting in the airspace being closed. The incident took place near Korsør Naval Station, with authorities asking ships to avoid the area towards the Great Belt Bridge. The country's Armed Forces issued a statement and a map showing the area considered dangerous due to the faulty Harpoon. Here is the statement: “From the Defense Command The problem arose in connection with a mandatory test where the launcher, the booster, is activated and cannot currently be deactivated. Experts are on their way to fix the problem. Until the launcher is disabled, there is a risk that the missile will launch and fly several kilometers away. The Harpoon missile is a live missile, but only the booster is activated for the test, so there is no risk of the missile exploding or reaching further than it can lift […]
Source: News Beast
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