The multinational, joint-service exercise “MEDUSA-15/2026,” which took place from September 10 to 18, concluded on Friday in the waters off Crete, with the participation of air and naval assets and Special Operations Units from Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, France, and Italy.
According to a statement from the National Guard, Cyprus participated in the exercise with the Naval Command’s open-sea vessel “IOANNIDIS” of the Naval Command, an AW-139 helicopter from the Air Force Command, and a Special Operations Team from the Underwater Demolition Unit (MYK).
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The final phase of the exercise took place on Friday and was observed at sea aboard the Greek Navy frigate “PSARA” of the Hellenic Navy, by the Commander of the National Guard, Lieutenant General Emmanouil Theodorou, the Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff, General Dimitrios Houpis, and the Commander of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Ahmed Fathy Ibrahim Khalifa.
During the exercise, operational scenarios were carried out, which included, among other things, shipboard inspections, combined amphibious operations, as well as simulated air strikes by attack helicopters and fighter jets.
According to the announcement, the objective of the “MEDUSA” exercise is to enhance interoperability and cooperation between the armed forces of the participating countries at the operational and tactical levels.
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