NATO-led exercise Dynamic Mongoose is taking place in the North Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Iceland. Participants are training anti-submarine warfare (ASW) interoperability and anti-surface capabilities.
Naval forces from Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States are participating with ships and submarines, under the command of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1).
Host nation Iceland is providing support both from Reykjavik Harbour and Keflavik Air Base, and the Icelandic Coast Guard is participating. Eight maritime aircraft are also participating, under operational command of NATO Maritime Air Command.
Research vessel ‘NRV Alliance’ is also participating in the exercise this year, to test maritime unmanned systems for anti-submarine warfare.