Turkey's largest military exercise kicks off

MUĞLA- Anadolu Agency

Turkey's largest military exercise Sea Wolf (Deniz kurdu) 2019 kicked off on May 13.           

The exercise, supervised by the Turkish navy, will run through May 25 in the eastern Mediterranean, Aegean and the Black Sea with 131 warships, 57 warplanes and 33 helicopters, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement.         

Turkish Naval Forces will carry out the strategic and operational exercise with scenarios similar to crisis-tension situations and wartime.         

Domestic and national weapon systems including high-speed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Şimşek and anti-surface defense boat Albatros will hold drills.         

High-level submarines, frigates, naval artilleries, armed UAVs, as well as search and rescue units will also participate.