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NATO clears WW-II sea mines in Norwegian fjord

Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG 1) has concluded a historical ordnance disposal operation, enhancing knowledge about the seabed by working in Norwegian waters and contributing to the Norwegian compiled historic ordnance database, NATO Maritime Command announced.

Conducted between 4-12 August, 2020 in Lofoten and Tromso areas, eight historical mines were identified, among 147…

NATO forces finish their Black Sea deployment

As part of their deployment, NATO Standing Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) participated in the Bulgarian exercise ‘Breeze’, NATO Maritime Command announced. It involved 27 vessels, 9 aircraft, and 2,413 sailors from ten countries (Bulgaria, Belgium, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Spain, Romania, US, Turkey, and France).

“Breeze 2020 constituted an…

NATO Forces return to the Black Sea for two regional exercises

Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) units have entered the Black Sea for the second time this year to conduct further routine operations, and to participate in two regional exercises organised by the Bulgarian and Ukrainian navies, NATO Maritime Command announced on 14th July.

SNMG2 arrived to the Black Sea on 9 July, and is…

Spain takes the command of SNMG2 from Italy

During a ceremony held in Rota, Spain, the Command of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) was officially handed over to Spanish Navy Captain Manuel Aguirre Aldereguía on 30 June, NATO Maritime Command announced. The outgoing Commander, Rear Admiral Paolo Fantoni, Italian Navy, held the Command of the Group for a six-month duration from December 2019. The NATO pennant was lowered on board the…

Dynamic Mongoose 2020 Multinational Exercise Kicks off

The NATO Allied Maritime Command-led (MARCOM) exercise Dynamic Mongoose 2020 in the northern Atlantic Ocean on 29 June with the participation of the ships, submarines, as well as aircraft and personnel from 6 Allied nations . The exercise is planned to end on 10th July.

Submarines from France, Germany, Norway, United Kingdom and the United States under NATO Submarine Command are joining…

NATO Standing Maritime Group-2 conducts passing exercise with Tunisian Navy

Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) assets and Tunisian Navy vessels performed a passing exercise in the Western Mediterranean Sea on 22 June, NATO Maritime Command announced.

The Standing NATO Maritime Group Two, now at the end of the Italian Command, exercised with two Tunisian Navy units – offshore patrol vessel Syphax and the fast patrol boat Hamilcar. The exercise was conducted in…

Standing NATO Maritime Group-2 holds drills with Hellenic and Turkish Navies

Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMCG2) performed two days of exercises in the Aegean Sea with Turkish and Greek Navies at the end of last week, NATO Maritime Command announced on 22nd June.

After leaving Aksaz Naval Base of Turkey on 18 June, the Italian flagship frigate Fasan and the Turkish frigate Salihreis were joined by two units of the Turkish Navy to perform a manoeuvring and…

Lithuania takes the command of NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1

Norwegian Commander Henning Knudsen-Hauge handed over the command of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) to the Lithuanian Commander Audrius Venckunas with a ceremony held remotely due to COVID-19 measures on 18th June, NATO Maritime Command announced. The Commander of NATO Maritime Command, Vice Admiral Keith Blount, attended the ceremony via video conference.

During the…