This Sunday (7), with the docking of the frigate guard (F 41) In Simon’s Town, a port city in South Africa, the Brazilian Navy launched Operation “IBSAMAR VIII”.
The Brazilian Task Group (GT) is composed of, in addition to frigates, its organic AH-11B Super Lynx aircraft and a detachment of combat divers.
Indian frigate takes part in joint exercise Sword and South African frigates AmatolaWith their organic aircraft and their associated combat dive detachments.
In the first phase of the operation, concluded this Wednesday (9), diplomatic commitments were signed and planning meetings were held between the three navies, attended by local and Indian officials, thereby strengthening the friendship between the navies of the participating countries. The bonds became stronger. ,
During the port phase events, the Brazilian and Indian delegations were welcomed by the local authorities at Simon’s Town Naval Base, where the Implementation Arrangements were signed by Captain SM Majozi (SA), Director of Joint Operations, the Brazilian Defense Attaché at the time. By South African and Indian Naval Attaches. The purpose of the document is to create procedures and define responsibilities between the participants in the operation “IBSAMAR VIII”.
“IBSAMAR” alternates between the coasts of India and South Africa every two years since 2008 (except in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
beyond the frigate guardFragatas has also represented Brazil in this exercise Niterói (40), freedom (F44), Corvette Barroso (V 34) and maritime patrol vessel Amazon (page 120)
Source: MB
