SA Navy enjoys good natured, multinational 'war games'
The Atlasur military exercises are undertaken by the navies of SA, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay
It was a show of force and teamwork as the navies of SA and its South American counterparts took part in military “war games” exercises. Improving effective communication between the navies was the objective in the 11th edition of the Atlasur‚ a military exercise that sees military allies take their respective frigates to the open seas and engage in simulated combat. “Combined‚ we can combat illegal trade” was the theme of the Atlasur exercises‚ which are hosted in rotation by SA‚ Uruguay‚ Argentina and Brazil every three years. TimesLIVE was invited aboard the SAS Amatola‚ one of four Valour-class frigates in the South African navy‚ to participate in a unique opportunity to see the navy demonstrate its ability to effectively navigate combat situations such as air attacks and enemy fire. Rising early‚ the 146-strong crew of the Amatola took their stations in the operations centre and the control rooms. The 121m-long frigate then joined a convoy with the Uruguayan and Brazilian ships...
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