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Dynamic Manta

Dynamic Manta, formerly Proud Manta and Noble Manta, is an annual military exercise held by NATO that "aimed at testing submarine warfare and anti-submarine warfare capabilities. It provides a framework for naval forces to maintain high readiness and ability to operate together." It takes place primarily in the Mediterranean Sea and has been held since approximately 2006.

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Dynamic Manta, formerly Proud Manta and Noble Manta, is an annual military exercise held by NATO that "aimed at testing submarine warfare and anti-submarine warfare capabilities. It provides a framework for naval forces to maintain high readiness and ability to operate together."1 It takes place primarily in the Mediterranean Sea and has been held since approximately 2006.2

Dynamic Manta 2021

Dynamic Manta 2021 Participating Forces3
 French Navy Charles de Gaulle
Languedoc
Provence
Chevalier Paul
Tanker Var
 Hellenic Navy Kountouriotis
Kanaris
 Italian Navy Virginio Fasan
Carlo Margottini
 Spanish Navy Cristóbal Colón
 Belgian Navy Leopold I
 Turkish Navy Turkish Kemalreis
 United States Navy USS Porter
USS Los Angeles
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