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According to the announcement of the Ministry of Defense, today, in the framework of the ongoing military cooperation between Greece and France, a joint naval exercise was held with the participation of means and personnel of the two countries, in the eastern Mediterranean region, including the region blocked by illegal NAVTEX. Turkey for investigations. The exercise was attended by the Frigates (F / G) "SPETSAI", "AEGEAN", "LIMNOS", "KOUNDOURIOTIS" and a French team of ships (Task Force) consisting of the French Helicopter FS "TONNERRE" and the Frigate FTE ".The exercise included progressive maneuvers, items of joint business planning, tactical image exchange, communications as well as aircraft cooperation and helped to promote the level of operational readiness, combat capability and cooperation of the participants in an allied context. Also, as part of the military cooperation between the two countries, two French RAFALE aircraft landed and used the facilities of the 115th Combat Wing in Souda for re-service.