>NATO ships from SNMG-1, arrived in the Gulf of Aden on 24th March 2009 as part of NATO’s counter piracy mission, Operation Allied Protector. The aim was to disrupt and deter the piracy in the Gulf of Aden at that time. A year later NATO ships (from SNMG-2) are still there.NATO reflects last year’s important events... Continue Reading →
>Now It Is Official: SNMG-2 Is Heading To Somalia
>As I have reported 8 days ago, NATO is sending SNMG-2 to Gulf of Aden. The task force will replace SNMG-1.The whole transcript of NATO's Spokesman James Appathurai’s statement can be read here. It has also very valuable information about recent operations in Afghanistan.I have extracted what I think is important:The North Atlantic Council has... Continue Reading →
>SNMG-2 Is Heading To Gulf Of Aden Again
>There is no word about it yet on NATO’s official pages, but SNMG-2 is heading to Gulf of Aden again, says Turkish Navy.F-493 TCG Gelibolu will join SNMG-2 and will head for Gulf of Aden. She will leave her homeport Aksaz, Marmaris on 5th March 2010 Friday. SNMG-2 will be on patrol off Somalia from... Continue Reading →
>Noble Manta 2010 Has Ended
>Every good thing must come to an end. So did NATO’s biggest ASW exercise Noble Manta 2010 ended on 24th February 2010 Wednesday. “Noble Manta 10 has allowed practicing – with excellent results - potential missions to be conducted as part of the NATO Response Force, to include conducting multi-dimensional ASW in a simulated emerging... Continue Reading →
>NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 2 Is Visiting Algeria
>According to NATO, the Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) will visit Algiers, Algeria, from 09 to 11 February, as part of this year’s Port Visit Programme, to increase friendship and understanding between NATO and Algeria.It is hoped that with this visit the cooperation between NATO and Algerian navy will increase. Algeria is... Continue Reading →
>Noble Manta 2010 Has Started
>NATO's largest annual Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise Noble Manta 2010 has started today. It will continue till 24 February.Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States will task seven submarines, 18 aircraft (including ship-based helicopters) and eight surface ships. Seven submarines, one each from France, Germany, Greece, Italy, and Spain,... Continue Reading →
>NATO’s Comments on NUSRET 2009
>It is not new, but the CC-MAR's article about participation of SNMCMG2 in Turkish exercise NUSRET 09, is interesting to read. Photo: From the article.
>Israel will join Active Endeavor
>According to Israeli press reports Israel naval units will take part in NATO’s ongoing operation Active Endeavor. Back in July 2009, Israel requested to be allowed to take part in Active Endeavor. During the recent visit of Italian Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, it was announced that Israel will contribute... Continue Reading →
>Horizon-1 is free again
>Exactly after 90 days in capture, Turkish bulker M/V Horizon-1 has been released. According to news report a USD1, 5 million ransom has been paid.When the release was acknowledged F-495 TCG Gediz was send to help.The crew of Horizon-1 received medical examination on board of F-495 TCG Gediz while naval special forces searched the ship... Continue Reading →
>TCG Oruçreis will join Joint Warrior (Updated)
>After completing the electronic warfare trail organized by RN in Portsmouth, TCG Oruçreis apparently sailed to north. Not quite yet. I am sorry but the news about the journeys of TCG Oruçreis comes to me with a delay.Apparently after completing the electronic warfare trail organized by RN in Portsmouth, she has sailed to Amsterdam and... Continue Reading →
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