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Triton · Mar 11, 2009

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Pakistan Navy to host exercise 'Aman 2009'

KARACHI: The sea phase of Exercise “Aman 2009” hosted by Pakistan Navy began on Monday. As many as 13 ships of nine countries including Pakistan are taking part in the four-day sea phase. They include United States, Britain Australia, China, Bangladesh, France, Malaysia and Japan.

The exercise also included replenishment at sea, formation display of helicopters and fly past by Pakistan Navy’s Fokker, Atlantic, P3C Orion and Mirage aircraft. There was also an “anti submarine” exercise as well as firing display.

The Seaking helicopter dropped four personnel of Special Services Group (SSG) Navy through a rope on board PNS Tippu Sultan. The Commander Pakistan Fleet, Rear Admiral Asif Sandela, witnessed the Exercise Aman on board PNS Nasr.

The exercise ‘Aman 2009’ had commenced from March 5 and will continue till March 14. As many as 38 countries have been participating in this very exercise. There are ships from nine countries including Pakistan as well as maritime aircraft and special forces from some countries besides the observers.

The exercise Aman 2009 consist of three parts. The first one was the harbour part of the exercise that also includes the cultural events, the second phase was sea phase in which all the participating units carry out various exercises in the Arabian Sea. The third phase of the exercise would be the debriefing and analysis.

The countries that are actively participating in the Exercise Aman 2009 are the United States, Britain, China, France, Japan, Bangladesh, Turkey, Malaysia, Kuwait, Nigeria and host Pakistan.

The countries that are participating as observers are: Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Egypt, Gambia, Germany, Indonesia, Jordan, Libya, Maldives, New Zealand, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Thailand, Vietnam, Azarbaijan, Kazakistan, Kenya.
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Triton · Mar 26, 2009

NATO warships to visit Pakistan, Singapore

NATO warships will for the first time visit South East Asia, including Pakistan and Singapore later this month, the 26-member alliance has said here in a statement.

'The deployment of warships in South East Asia demonstrates the high value NATO places on its relationship with other partners across the globe. It will include a visit to Karachi in Pakistan, before sailing on to Singapore to take part in the IMDEX 2009 Exhibition and Conference at the invitation of the Republic of Singapore Navy,' it noted.

The five NATO ships from Canada, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the US will then sail to Perth in Australia.

On their way to South East Asia, the NATO ships will take part in the first phase of anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia.

The operation called 'Allied Protector', which was launched Tuesday (March 24) under the command of Portuguese Rear Admiral Jose Pereira da Cunha, will assist in international efforts to deter, defend against, and disrupt pirate activities off the Horn of Africa, the alliance said Wednesday.

The second phase of the anti-piracy operation will take place when the NATO ships make the return journey towards European waters at the end of June, EuAsiaNews reported.
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