Sea phase of Milan 2022 concludes in Visakhapatnam

The sea phase of the multinational naval exercise Milan 2022 concluded on Friday in Visakhapatnam.

The sea phase of the 11th edition of Milan, which witnessed the participation of 26 ships, one submarine and 21 aircraft, concluded on Friday.

A series of complex and advanced exercises were undertaken in all three dimensions of Naval operations to enhance compatibility, interoperability, mutual understanding, and maritime cooperation amongst the partner Navies.

The sea phase commenced with a series of exercises being undertaken to enhance the interoperability amongst the participating Navies.

The first two days of exercises at sea included complex Anti Air Warfare drills with US P8A aircraft shepherding a strike of Indian fighter aircraft on a formation of warships of the participating navies.

Additionally, weapon firings against low-flying air targets were conducted, which reflected the proficiency of the crews and high levels of interoperability. During helicopter operations, cross-deck landing operations were also carried out.

#MILAN2022MH 60R Helo of HMAS Arunta @Australian_Navy undertakescross deck ops from #INSShivalik during Sea Phase of #MILAN2022 in #BayofBengal.26 ships, 21 aircraft & a submarine are participating in the #Multilateral Naval Exercise (1/2). pic.twitter.com/LNh9ilZiKt