Last update: 18-Feb-2004 17:51 | NATO Update |
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Exercise Dogfish 04
It aims to maintain proficiency in coordinated anti-submarine, anti-surface and coastal surveillance operations using a multinational force of ships, submarines and aircraft. Eleven NATO countries will be participating in this annual exercise, providing submarines, maritime patrol aircraft, surface ships and personnel. Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Turkey and the United States will supply the submarines, five NATO surface ships from the Standing Naval Mediterranean (STANAVFORMED) will take part, as well as two US Destroyers, a French frigate, two Italian corvettes and an oil tanker. The maritime patrol aircraft, operating from Sicily, are from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States, and Italy will provide shore-based ASW helicopters. The whole exercise will be controlled from the co-located multinational NATO HQ of the Commander Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South and the Commander, Maritime air, Allied Naval Forces South, Naples, Italy. |