Distinguished Visitors’ Day of PATRIOT SPARK 23 Exercise

The Distinguished Visitors’ Day of PATRIOT SPARK 23 Live Firing Tactical Exercise will be organized on Wednesday, November 15, starting 11.00, at Capu Midia Surface-to-Air Firing Range.

The schedule consists in conducting an aerial threat countering exercise by acquiring, monitoring and neutralizing the aerial targets with the aid of the PATRIOT Surface-to-Air Missiles, which will be simulated by various types of drones and PAC-2 ATM-type Missiles.

The journalists interested in participating in the activity are requested to submit their accreditation requests (their surname and first name, the media institution they represent, their ID number and press badge) by Tuesday, November 14, at 16:00 p.m., to e-mail address anca.medrea23@gmail.com.

Mass-media representatives will be expected on Wednesday, November 15, between 09.45-10.15 at “General de brigadã Ion Bungescu” Air Defence Training School, Capu Midia – the journalists will be given access based on their identity card and press badge.

Point of contact: Lieutenant Anca Medrea, cell phone number 0749200245.

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This exercise will be conducted with a view to validating and checking on the proper functioning of the first SAM PATRIOT System that entered the service of the Romanian Air Force in 2020, as well as to training in order to increase the operational capability.

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