RIYADH: 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.
