City
Epaper

26 ships, 21 aircraft, one submarine to participate in four-day multilateral naval exercise

By ANI | Updated: March 2, 2022 13:50 IST

A total of 26 ships, 21 aircraft and one submarine are taking part in the multilateral naval exercise, MILAN 2022, being conducted in the Bay of Bengal from March 1 to 4.

Open in App

A total of 26 ships, 21 aircraft and one submarine are taking part in the multilateral naval exercise, MILAN 2022, being conducted in the Bay of Bengal from March 1 to 4.

The sea phase of MILAN 2022 includes advanced and complex exercises in all three dimensions of maritime operations, said the Indian Navy in an official statement.

the Indian Navy further stated that the pre-sail combined briefing for the sea phase conducted prior to departure was presided over by Rear Admiral Sanjay Bhalla, Flag Officer Commanding eastern fleet, and attended by senior officers, commanding officers and planning teams of all participating units from friendly foreign countries.

The sea phase of MILAN aims to enhance interoperability and maritime cooperation, and share best practices amongst the participating navies. The schedule includes weapon firings, seamanship evolutions, advanced anti-submarine warfare exercises, cross deck helicopter landings, simulation of complex operational scenarios and tactical manoeuvres, stated the Indian Navy in its statement.

The sea phase of MILAN 2022 is being conducted from March 1 to 4 after the harbour phase which was held from February 25 to 28.

Since the inception of MILAN in 1995, the event has been held biennially except for 2001, 2005, 2016, and 2020. While the 2001 and 2016 editions were not held due to 'International Fleet Reviews', the 2005 editions were rescheduled to 2006 due to the 2004 tsunami. The 2020 edition of MILAN was postponed to 2022 due to COVID-19.

( With inputs from ANI )

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Sanjay bhallamilanIndian NavyIndian navy ships
Open in App

Related Stories

NationalINS Surat Successfully Test Latest Indigenous Guided Missile Two Days After Pahalgam Terror Attack (Watch Video)

NationalWatch: Indian Navy Officer's Wife Gives Final Salute to Husband Who Was Killed in Pahalgam Terror Attack

NationalIndia Expands Rafale Power: Rs 64,000 Crore Deal Cleared for Navy Fighter Jets

Navi MumbaiNavi Mumbai Fire: Massive Blaze Erupts at Private Factory in Uran, Indian Navy on Spot (Watch Video)

MumbaiFake Indian Navy Recruitment Scam Busted in Mumbai; Four Accused Booked for Cheating

National Realted Stories

NationalCentre holds high-level meeting to strengthen energy security in Tamil Nadu

NationalUDF gives green signal to former Left-backed Independent legislator Anvar

NationalIndia is safe under PM Modi's leadership, says Chandrababu Naidu

NationalLast rites of ex-Union minister Girija Vyas performed in Udaipur

NationalUttar Pradesh embarks on ambitious AI upskilling mission across key sectors