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Allied carriers set sail for Neptune Strike

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An Italian Navy helicopter crewman rides an NH90 helicopter out to the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain. An Italian Navy sailor prepares to launch an AV-8B Harrier II off the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain. An Italian Navy sailor watches as an F-35B Lightning II fighter prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour, with an AV-8B Harrier II trailing behind during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain. Italian Navy sailors prepare to tie down a recently-landed F-35B Lightning II fighter aboard the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain. An Italian Navy fighter pilot climbs out of his AV-8B Harrier II after landing on the ITS Cavour during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain. An Italian Navy aircraft maintainer climbs out of the air intake of an AV-8B Harrier II aboard the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain. An Italian Navy AV-8B Harrier II vertical takeoff fighter sits in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain. An Italian Navy sailor monitors operations at his station in the Combat Information Centre aboard the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain. An Italian Navy sailor coordinates operations at his station in the Combat Information Centre aboard the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain. The Italian Navy aircraft carrier ITS Cavour gets underway near Taranto during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain.

An Italian Navy helicopter crewman rides an NH90 helicopter out to the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain.

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An Italian Navy sailor prepares to launch an AV-8B Harrier II off the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain.

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An Italian Navy sailor watches as an F-35B Lightning II fighter prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour, with an AV-8B Harrier II trailing behind during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain.

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Italian Navy sailors prepare to tie down a recently-landed F-35B Lightning II fighter aboard the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain.

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An Italian Navy fighter pilot climbs out of his AV-8B Harrier II after landing on the ITS Cavour during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain.

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An Italian Navy aircraft maintainer climbs out of the air intake of an AV-8B Harrier II aboard the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain.

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An Italian Navy AV-8B Harrier II vertical takeoff fighter sits in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain.

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An Italian Navy sailor monitors operations at his station in the Combat Information Centre aboard the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain.

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An Italian Navy sailor coordinates operations at his station in the Combat Information Centre aboard the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain.

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The Italian Navy aircraft carrier ITS Cavour gets underway near Taranto during Neptune Strike, an enhanced Vigilance Activity taking place in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea from 25 March to 1 April 2026. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), a Portugal-based maritime command, leads several Neptune Strike iterations every year, focusing on improving Allied integration at sea while expanding our presence and awareness. This iteration involved Carrier Strike Groups from France, Italy and Spain.

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