Inside Exercise RED LION 2025: SA Navy in Action

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Inside Exercise RED LION 2025: SA Navy in Action

This August, the South African Navy is running its crews and ships through a massive, realistic training operation to test their skills for any scenario. Here’s what’s happening:

Basics:

Drill: Exercise RED LION 2025

When: 4 – 22 August

Where: At sea in False Bay and across shore establishments.

At Sea Action:

Ships like the frigate SAS Amatola and patrol vessel SAS Adam Kok III are facing simulated fast-attack craft and performing intense drills, including:

Live gunnery exercises

Towing operations

Launching boarding boats

Coordinated defense maneuvers

On Land Training:

Navy personnel in Cape Town, Saldanha, Durban, Gqeberha, and Pretoria are working hand-in-hand with city emergency services to train for:

▪Crowd management

▫Bomb threat responses

▪Crowd control & emergency evacuations

▫Drone operation exercises

▪Joint security scenarios

This exercise is all about making sure the Navy, law enforcement, and disaster teams can work together seamlessly in a crisis. Follow along to see the SA Navy in action!

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