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Can we have a thread pinned for Pakistani Navy news and Discussion? else we will have to start a new thread for each and every small news related to Pakistani Navy. Please do the needful.
Pakistan Navy to host exercise 'Aman 2009'
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.