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- The exercise included live-fire drills against surface and air targets, maritime security operations, and countering unmanned surface vessels, with support from naval boats and the use of the latest defense systems
The naval maneuvers for the mixed maritime exercise Red Wave-8 concluded at the King Faisal Naval Base of the Western Fleet.
The closing ceremony was attended by Chief of Staff of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces Lt. Gen. Mohammed Al-Gharibi; Director-General of the Border Guard Maj. Gen. Shaya Al-Wadaani; and several commanders of the forces of the participating nations.
Hosted by the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, the exercise featured participants from multiple sectors: the armed forces, represented by the land and air forces; the Ministry of Interior, represented by border guard units; and naval forces from several Red Sea countries, including Jordan, Egypt, Djibouti, Sudan, and Yemen.
The participating ships executed a series of naval maneuvers encompassing training in anti-submarine, electronic, anti-surface, and anti-air warfare.
The exercise also included live-fire drills against surface and air targets, maritime security operations, and countering unmanned surface vessels, with support from naval boats and the use of the latest defense systems.