It was manufactured in France in disassembled sections and is stored there. Is Loran-C controlled by the French military?
No. Each country has control over the radio mast within its own national boundaries. The timing control of the signals within the chain are presently operated from Norway but can be operated from any station. Timing control will be operated from Brest in 1997 for economic reasons. Brest is operated by French naval personnel within the base in Brest. Naval personnel have traditionally maintained Loran-C in France. The Minister for the Marine in Ireland retains full sovereign control to switch off the power and consequently the transmissions from the Loop Head station for any given reason.
