Joint Greek – US Aeronautical Exercise south of Crete | Photos & VIDEO

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Published on 25/08/2020 at 11:08

On Monday, August 24, 2020, in the framework of the ongoing military cooperation between Greece and the USA, a joint aeronautical exercise was held with the participation of means and personnel of the two countries in the sea area south of Crete.

In the exercise participated the Frigate “AEGEAN”, a Submarine of type 214 and six F-16 Aircraft, while from the US side participated the Destroyer USS WINSTON S. CHURCHILL as well as Navy Helicopters of the two countries.

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The exercise included co-operation in joint operational design, air defence, anti-submarine warfare, communications, information exchange, tactical image synthesis, advanced maneuvering and aircraft-helicopter co-operation.

The activity demonstrates in practice the long-term strong ties between the two countries, which have recently been steadily strengthening and have further contributed to increasing the level of operational readiness, combat capability and cooperation of the participating forces in both transnational and allied contexts.