CROATIAN NAVY AND AIR FORCE EXERCICES IN SOUTHERN ADRIATIC

DUBROVNIK, March 8 (Hina) - The Croatian Navy and Air Force today carried out an exercise in anti-submarine and mine-sweeping action in the southern Adriatic. The mine-sweeping exercise brought into play apparatus that could be used by civilian vessels. Anti-submarine combat was simultaneously performed. The exercise also used MI 24 helicopters, which had proved very efficient in combat against enemy submarines. Assisted by patrol boats and detection appliances manufactured in Croatia, helicopter crews practiced launching western torpedoes. Gun-boats equipped with Swedish RBS 15 missiles were used for covering forces engaged in anti-submarine and minesweeping operations. A landing mine-layer practiced laying mines to trap enemy vessels. (hina) jn as 082152 MET mar 95