Navy carries out exercise to simulate a war scenario in the Port of Santos Vanessa Rodrigues/AT The Brazilian Navy chose the Port of Santos, the largest in South America, to carry out its main periodic military exercise. The training serves to improve procedures required in conflicts and simulate operational situations that may occur in a real war scenario. The fleet sent to Baixada Santista for Operation Squadron Training (Aderex 2026) brings together the Atlantic Multipurpose Aircraft Ship, the frigates Defensora, União and Tamandaré, the oceanic patrol ship Apa and the submarine Tikuna. ?Click here to follow the g1 Santos channel on WhatsApp. "The Squadron's ships often go to sea in joint operations, exercising situations that could occur in a real war", states the commander of the São Paulo Port Authority, sea and war captain Leandro Gomes Mendes. The largest warship in Latin America is open for visits this Sunday g1 comes on board and reveals secrets of the war submarine Sea and war captain Leandro Gomes Mendes Vanessa Rodrigues/AT In general, Operation Aderex aims to increase the level of operational readiness of ships, aircraft and marine troops. According to the commander, practice in the ocean allows problems to be identified and the team's reaction to be trained. "We have to prevent ourselves, we have to prepare, and the best way to do this is to practice. When we are at sea, we identify real problems that can happen", highlights Mendes. Navy opens the hatch and shows what a war submarine looks like inside
Navy carries out exercise to simulate war scenario in the Port of Santos: 'We have to prepare'
Navy carries out exercise to simulate a war scenario in the Port of Santos Vanessa Rodrigues/AT The Brazilian Navy chose the Port of Santos, the largest in South America, to carry out its main periodic military...
Choosing Santos The choice of Santos has strategic significance as it is the largest port in the Southern Hemisphere. Defense concerns also extend to oil platforms and Transpetro facilities on the North Coast. "The Brazilian Navy always counts on Santos as a very important point, both for support and for future protection. It is a critical infrastructure for the country's development. It is an area that needs to be looked after", explains the captain. Highlights of the Navio Atlântico fleet: Considered the largest warship in Latin America, which will be open for public viewing tomorrow.
Tamandaré Frigate: The first of eight new vessels foreseen in the Navy's modernization plan, designed to expand anti-aircraft, anti-submarine and surface defense capabilities. For Mendes, investments in the renovation of the Squadron help to attract new professionals, whose training takes around eight years between the Naval College, the Naval Academy and the internship. Despite the new equipment, the commander reinforces that the institution's focus continues to be the human factor. "People are our greatest asset. We can acquire material with planning. Prepared and trained people cannot." The fleet will remain in Baixada Santista until Monday, when it will return to Rio de Janeiro. Submarino Tikuna Alexsander Ferraz/AT VIDEOS: g1 in 1 minute Santos
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