>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 →
>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 →
>TCG Oruçreis in Portsmouth
>Royal Navy webiste reported that F-245 TCG Oruçreis was in Portsmouth. She took part in a electrionic warfare exercise along with D-646 FNS Latouche Treville, F-802 HNLMS De Zeven Provincien, F-101 SPS Alvaro De Bazan and F-312 HNOMS Otto Sverdrup.According to RN the exercise is aimed at enhancing NATO’s knowledge of ship and task force... Continue Reading →
>SNMCMG-2 in Antalya
>The four ships of SNMCMG2 are making a visit in Antalya.F-585 ITS Granatiere, the flagship of SNMCMG-2; M-63 HS Kallisto, Greek minehunter,M-5558 ITS Crotone, Italian minehunter and M-268 TCG Akçakoca, Turkish minehunter are currently in Antalya for a well deserved port visit. SNMCMG-2 spend the previous 10 days off and in Suez Canal.The ships will... Continue Reading →
>SACEUR, Adm. Stavridis in Turkey
>NATO's top commander Admiral Stavridis, visited Turkey on 24 July 2009.Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. İlker Başbuğ and U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) discussed matters that are particular concern to NATO, Turkish Armed Forces and U.S. Armed Forces, according to a statement made after the meeting.I wonder How,... Continue Reading →
>SNMG-2 is back, off Somalia
>NATO has send the SNMG-2 back to Gulf of Aden and off Somalia. The group passed the Suez canal on 25th June and is currently in the region.Two photos of F-495 TCG Gediz, Turkish contribution to SNMG-2 can be seen here and here.
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