While the Breeze 2013 naval exercise has started in Bulgaria, Ukraine is hosting the Sea Breeze 2013 naval exercise. The choise of names and the timing makes it very easy to confuse the two exercises. The Sea Breeze 2013 starts today and will end on 20 July 2013. Germany, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania, Turkey, Canada, Italy... Continue Reading →
The Breeze 2013 Naval Exercise -not to be confused with the Sea Breeze 2013 naval exercise hosted by Ukraine- has started in Varna Bulgaria. In the period July 6-15 the international Breeze 2013 naval drill will take place in the western part of the Black Sea. Over 15 different vessels, helicopters and planes take part... Continue Reading →
The ships of NATO's Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) are in Aksaz Naval Base, in Turkey for the Command hand over ceremony. The Italian LPD, L-9893 ITS San Marco was the flagship of SNMG-2 for the last 6 months when the task force was conducting anti piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. The Spanish... Continue Reading →
The Albanian Armed Forces is providing information about the SNMCMG-2 visit to this country: Today, on 06.07.2013 at 08:00 in the Sea Port of Vlora arrived ready group of NATO minesweeper, SNMCMG 2. Ready Group of the NATO minesweeper, SNMCMG2, composed of ships "HMS LEDBURY", "TCG EDINCIK" and "ITS Crotone" between 7 to 10 June... Continue Reading →
NATO's mine counter measures group SNMCMG-2 Arrived in Vlores, Albania on 7 June 2013 for a 4 day visit. Three NATO SNMCMG2 Mine Counter-measuring Ships have anchored on Friday morning in the port of Valona. Official sources from the Albanian Ministry of Defense confirmed that these ships will stay on this port for 4 days,... Continue Reading →
A large mine warfare exercise organised by Spanish Navy has started off the coast of Cartagena and Alicante. The 'Spanish Minex-13' is an advanced exercise Naval War Mine Action organized annually by the Spanish Armada in order to implement common procedures for defense against the threat of naval mines. Among the participants to this exercise... Continue Reading →
In the morning hours two German warships will leave the Turkish naval base Aksaz, Marmaris and will head to eastern Mediterranean. The frigate F-221 FGS Hessen and the replenishment ship A-1442 FSG Spessart have arrived in Aksaz naval base on 8th March 2013 for a 3 day port visit. According to NATO, these two warships make the whole Standing... Continue Reading →
According to Turkish Navy, Turkish frigate F-496 TCG Gökova will participate to AMAN-2013 naval exercise between 4th and 8th March 2013. The AMAN is a biannual naval exercise organised by Pakistan Navy. The exercise is usually conducted in North Arabian Sea. The aim of the exercise is: Display of united resolve against terrorism and crimes in maritime domain. Contributing towards... Continue Reading →
I have found a long video from the Media Day of the Proud Manta 2013 via SatSicilia. I must tell you that I have found the submarine just behind the admirals, in the first part of the video especially admirable. Proud Manta News Conference 2013
One again the time of the year has come when dozens of ships, submarines,planes and robots meet and play hide and seek two weeks long. Yes, NATO's largest anti submarine warfare exercise Proud Manta 13 (POMA 13) has started. It will end on 8th March 2013. According to NATO the aim of the exercise is... Continue Reading →
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