Wednesday, July 11, 2012

HMS DIAMOND AND FS FORBIN DOUBLE UP FOR JOINT EXERCISES

The Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer, HMS Diamond, met with her French Horizon class counterpart, Forbin, off the coast of Spain in the Mediterranean. Together the two ships commenced in joint operational maneuvers.

The two ships firstly began by simulating anti-surfance warfare, aided by two Lynx helicopters from both nations, embarked by the two ships. Afterwards, the ships were joined by Rafale and Super Etendard fighters from the French carrier battlegroup. Together the two ships repelled their simulated air attacks in a joint exercise.


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N.B.- Apologies for the lack of posts these past few days. There hasn't been much news to report (well, not much "good" news, anyway.) Hopefully my posting frequency will increase over the next few days!

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