Exercise Proud Manta 2012
The PROUD MANTA series follows on from the previous NOBLE MANTA series. Proud Manta 2012 is the largest Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise conducted by NATO. Scheduled by Allied Maritime Command Naples, it is conducted by Commander Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South (COMSUBSOUTH) and Commander, Maritime Air Naples (COMMARAIRNAPLES).What's New
Proud Manta 2012 ends
01 March 2012
On 26 February Proud Manta 2012 successfully concluded. NATO’s largest annual anti-submarine warfare exercise took place in the Ionian Sea to the southeast of Sicily. Forces were provided by Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
HMCS Charlottetown participates in NATO’s largest ASW Exercise
22 Febraury 2012
The Operations Room is the nerve centre of a ship. It contains equipment for monitoring and controlling electronic warfare, fire control, sonar, radar – the full spectrum of detection and analytical sensors. Under the distinctive red-colored lighting, there is constant activity that continues 24/7 while the ship is sailing. It's here, in the ops room of HMCS Charlottetown – over continuous crackle of the radio and flicker of radar screens – that sailors participate in NATO's largest Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise.
Exercise Proud Manta 2012 : Hunter or hunted?
21 Febraury 2012
As Proud Manta 2012 evolves the submarines, surface vessels and maritime patrol aircraft involved in this anti-submarine warfare exercise find their role as hunter can quickly become that of the prey. The submarines have a lot of advantages but the waters of the Ionian Sea can sometimes be more revealing than the commanders would like especially when there is a Canadian CP140 Aurora swooping low above searching for that tell-tale outline.
SNMG1 and Allied ships in action during Proud Manta 2012
20 Febraury 2012
Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, comprising of HNLMS De Ruyter, HMCS Charlottetown, ITS Espero, FGS Rheinland-Pfalz, FGS Rhoen, and Allied ships FS Jean de Vienne, ITS Francesco Mimbelli, USS De Wert and USS Vella Gulf, during Exercise POMA12.
Proud Manta 2012 gets underway
14 Febraury 2012
During the night between the 13 and 14 February, five NATO submarines slipped their moorings and disappeared into the winter waters off Sicily. At the same time 12 surface vessels steamed out to the exercise area to begin a complex game of cat and mouse which will last until 24 February. Proud Manta 12, NATO's largest annual anti-submarine exercise, is underway.
NATO Forces in the Mediterraenan for Exercise PROUD MANTA 12
03 Feb 2012
From 14-26 February 2012, eleven NATO nations will provide 5 submarines, 15 aircraft (including shore and ship based helos) and 12 surface ships (including 2 Auxiliary ships from Italy and 1 NATO Research Vessel) to take part in PROUD MANTA 12, NATO’s largest Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise.