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March 26, 2021 (Google Translation) – Since March 22, the Orion Tripartite Mine Hunter (CMT) has been part of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) . SNMCMG2 is a NATO mine warfare group currently commanded by Turkish captain Yusuf Karagulle. It is made up of units from different nations belonging to NATO and deployed over varying durations (generally…
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February 19, 2021 – The Orion Tripartite Mine Hunter was deployed from February 1 to 12 for a mission to monitor maritime approaches and secure the seabed along the French coast. During these two weeks, the Orion investigated the approaches in the small and large roadsteads of Toulon, as well as in the bay of Hyères, to monitor the access…
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October 16, 2020 (Google Translation) – Since September 25, CMT Orion has been part of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) . SNMCMG2 is a NATO mine warfare group currently commanded by Captain (N) Dimitrios Katsouras (Greece). It is made up of units from different nations belonging to NATO and deployed over varying durations (usually 1 to 6…
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