On June 5 - 10 LNS Aukštaitis (P14) patrol ship takes part in multinational manoeuvres Baltic Coach 2019 in the Baltic Sea. She will train with FGS U-33 submarine and FGS Fehmarn of the German Navy.
Multirole Flyvefisken class LNS Dzūkas (P12) and Aukštaitis (P14) ships of the Lithuanian Navy already have two variable depth sonars installed - the equipment records, identifies locations and tracks any underwater object and outputs the data on a display.
Another Lithuanian Navy vessel of the same class LNS Sėlis (P-15) has recently brought a sonar to be installed on her from Denmark. The Lithuanian Navy have not had have such capabilities since discarding two frigates in 2008-2009.
According to one of the project officers, the exercise will train personnel to work with the equipment - lift, lower, haul the sonar, while real-life training with a real submarine will help to test characteristic s of the sonar in the Baltic Sea.
POC: Lt Cdr Ramūnas Kažerskas, +370 698 18 196, ramunas.kazerskas@mil.lt
Photo credits: Lithuanian Navy, Standing NATO Maritime Group
