The Navy’s exercises “Katagis 24” and “Lailaps 2/24” were conducted from June 1 to 6 and from June 12 to 14 in the wider area of the central and southeastern Aegean Sea.

As announced today by the General Staff of the Navy, the exercises involved ships of the commands, frigates, fast vessels, submarines, amphibious forces, mine warfare, surveillance ships, naval aviation, submarine disaster, means of the General Staff, aircraft of the Air Force as well as means and personnel from the Land Army and the Special Warfare Command.

The trainings were conducted as part of the annual operational training program of the Fleet Headquarters units, with the aim of evaluating operational planning, as well as maintaining and further enhancing the operational readiness and combat capability of the participants, the statement of the Navy General Staff concluded.

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