RIYADH — The Royal Saudi Naval Forces and the Royal Navy of Oman are participating within the joint naval train titled “Winds of Peace 2026,” which kicked off within the Sultanate of Oman on Monday. That is a part of the efforts to strengthen army cooperation between the 2 pleasant neighboring international locations.
Rear Admiral Mohammed Al-Otaibi, commander of the train, mentioned that the maneuvers geared toward exchanging experience within the areas of maritime operations and safety, unifying ideas in planning and execution, and supporting the position of naval forces in defending and securing maritime transport lanes and enhancing regional maritime safety.
Al-Otaibi defined that the train consists of superior operational eventualities simulating the character of recent naval operations, with the participation of ten warships, helicopters, and two platoons of particular naval safety models, along with the Royal Air Pressure of Oman, which contributes to elevating the operational readiness of the collaborating forces.
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He mentioned that His Majesty’s ships will conduct naval maneuvers within the Sea of Oman, whereas the particular naval safety models will conduct coaching on the Stated bin Sultan Naval Base. The maneuvers embody joint naval operations workout routines, particular forces drills, naval aviation coaching, and live-fire missile workout routines.
“The primary part of the train was carried out in April 2025 on the King Faisal Naval Base within the Western Fleet, throughout which coaching targeted on planning and making ready for army missions, executing operational eventualities, testing plans, and measuring their effectiveness utilizing superior simulation techniques,” he added.
