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Navy submarines battle test in North Atlantic ‘Black Widow’ exercise

By Abraham Mahshie
Published September 18, 2020 1:03pm ET
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Navy submarines battle test in North Atlantic ‘Black Widow’ exercise
Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Brittni Latterell and Air Traffic Controller Chief Ayanna Gregg man the marshall control aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, currently underway conducting anti-submarine warfare training in support of Exercise Black Widow. | U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjmain F. Davella III

The Navy 2nd Fleet is testing submarines, surface ships, and aircraft in a battery of high-end operations taking place this week in the North Atlantic, a region where Russian submarines are known to roam.

Exercise Black Widow will practice anti-submarine warfare in the high North Atlantic region.

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