Vizag: Biennial multilateral maritime exercise Milan-2022 was commenced at Visakhapatnam-headquartered Eastern Naval Command on February 26 with participation from 40 navies worldwide.
About 15 navies, including Quad nations are participating with their warships. Russia has not sent its ships, only delegates are participating in the exercise.
Let’s have a look at the pictures of warships and surveillance aircraft that the participating nations have sent into the Bay of Bengal.
French Navy’s FS Loire (A602), an Offshore Support and Assistance Vessel
US Navy — P8A the Multi-Mission Maritime Patrol & Reconnaissance Aircraft
Royal Australian Navy — HMAS Arunta (151), an Anzac Class Frigate (Guided Missile)
Sri Lanka Navy — SLNS Sayurala (P623), the Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel
Indonesian Navy — KRI Eddy Martadinata (331), a Martadinata class of guided-missile frigate
Royal Malaysian Navy — KD Lekiu (30), a Lekiu Class Frigate
Bangladesh Navy — BNS Umar Farooq (F 16), a Helicopter carrying Frigate
Vietnamese People’s Navy VPNS Quang Trung (016), a Gepard Class Frigate (Guided Missile)
