The Mavi Balina-24 Invitation Exercise is a biennial 
anti-submarine warfare invitation exercise hosted by Turkey. This year, it will take place in the Eastern Mediterranean from November 4 to 15, 2024.
The Turkish Naval Forces will join the exercise with a diverse range of assets: 5 submarines, 3 frigates, 2 corvettes, 1 to 2 patrol vessels, 2 fuel tankers, 2 auxiliary ships, 3 to 4 maritime patrol aircraft, 7 anti-submarine warfare helicopters, and 1 to 2 unmanned aerial vehicles. The Turkish Air Force will contribute with 8 to 9 F-16 aircraft, while the Coast Guard Command will provide 2 to 3 vessels.
From NATO’s Standing Maritime Group-2, participants will include the Canadian frigate HMCS Charlottetown, the Spanish frigate SPS Cristobal Colon and tanker SPS Cantabria, the Greek frigate HS Aegean, and the Turkish frigate TCG Fatih.
Additionally, the United States and Pakistan will each contribute a maritime patrol aircraft to the exercise.
The purpose of the exercise is to enhance the anti-submarine warfare knowledge and skills of participating units and commands, increase their preparedness for real operations and missions, and test procedures that strengthen joint operational capabilities.
Anti-submarine warfare is an underwater operation involving air, surface, and submarine forces based on information and intelligence sharing. Its goal is to prevent the enemy from effectively using their submarines.
In anti-submarine warfare, which involves detection, classification, identification, and tracking phases, advanced underwater sensors and weapons are used against hostile submarines.
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