ANKARA, 18 November 2016: Pakistan Navy Ship,
PNS ALAMGIR (FFG 260) with an embarked Z9 EC Helicopter onboard, will be
visiting Aksaz Naval Base Marmaris harbour during 19 November to 01 December
2016. It will participate in joint Turkish Navy Exercise “Mavi Balina-16”.
The vessel is a multi-mission frigate and
embarks a Z9EC helicopter. PNS ALAMGIR is the third ship named as ALAMGIR. It
was commissioned on 31 August 2010 at Mayport Florida USA. PNS ALAMGIR is part
of 25th Destroyer Squadron of Pakistan Navy.
Mavi Balina is evolving into a common forum for
both Western and Eastern nations, to share, discuss and propose solutions for
Collaborative Maritime Security which is one of the critical contemporary
maritime challenges. PNS ALAMGIR’s participation in this exercise will further
strengthen existing bilateral relations of Pakistan Navy with the Turkish Navy
and other participating navies. Reciprocatory visits of high level defence
delegations, exchange training programmes and visits of naval units is a
regular feature of Turkey-Pakistan defence relations. To further boost defence
ties, Pakistan Navy is planning to organize the fifth multinational exercise
AMAN-17 in February 2017 where more than 30 navies including Turkish Navy are
expected to participate.
Pakistan Navy is actively involved in
maintaining peace and stability in the region - from Gulf of Aden to Gulf of
Oman including North Arabian Sea. Pakistan Navy ships are vigorously operating
and participating in all peace keeping missions. Pakistan Navy joined the Coalition
Maritime Campaign Plan (CMCP) in 2003 and had commanded the Coalition Task
Force-150 nine times. Due to Pakistan Navy’s proactive stance and operations,
not a single terrorism related incident has occurred in its area of operation.
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