Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's Navy International
06 February 2014
Co-operation between the Pakistan Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) was discussed on 1 February in Muscat, Oman, in a meeting between Admiral Asif Sandilla, Pakistan's Chief of the Naval Staff and Sayyid Badr bin Saud al-Busaidy, Minister responsible for Defence Affairs. Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis Al Ra'eesi, Commander of the RNO also attended.
Besides reviewing existing combined arrangements such as the bilateral 'Thamar Al Tayyab' naval exercise, the two navies also discussed areas in which naval co-operation between them could be enhanced (although no further details on potential co-operation opportunities are available at this stage).
'Thamar Al Tayyab' is a biennial exercise that consists of a sea phase and a harbour phase.
(116 of 192 words)
Pakistan, Oman discuss naval co-operation - IHS Jane's 360
06 February 2014
Co-operation between the Pakistan Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) was discussed on 1 February in Muscat, Oman, in a meeting between Admiral Asif Sandilla, Pakistan's Chief of the Naval Staff and Sayyid Badr bin Saud al-Busaidy, Minister responsible for Defence Affairs. Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis Al Ra'eesi, Commander of the RNO also attended.
Besides reviewing existing combined arrangements such as the bilateral 'Thamar Al Tayyab' naval exercise, the two navies also discussed areas in which naval co-operation between them could be enhanced (although no further details on potential co-operation opportunities are available at this stage).
'Thamar Al Tayyab' is a biennial exercise that consists of a sea phase and a harbour phase.
(116 of 192 words)
Pakistan, Oman discuss naval co-operation - IHS Jane's 360
