NASR19 tutorial

(To Army Majority State)
12/10/19

At the Al-Galail range in Qatar, bilateral activities began recently with the Qatari army, a crucial phase of joint training planned by the NASR19 exercise.

Command Post Exercise (CPX) activities have been developed, between the staff of the bersaglieri brigade "Garibaldi" and the Qatar soldiers of the 2 ^ brigade, with the aim of integrating the Command and Control procedures and the communication flow of the respective commands to subsequently be able to conduct complex training activities. In particular, the exercise developed in two phases, a "warm-up" to test the initial procedures and arrangements and, subsequently, the conduct of the exercise that involved the Italian and Qatari key elements in events connected with the maneuver, logistical support and support for the maneuver.

At the same time, on the sandy ground of Al-Galail, a Qatarina tank company had its first contact with the truck driver of the Italian device, starting to cooperate in the complex operational scenario. In particular, the foundations were laid for the necessary coordination during the final Tactical Group exercise to be held in the coming days.

Furthermore, the genius component of Garibaldi, during the meeting with the local counterpart, presented the new second generation Genius vehicle "ORSO" in some of its variants, with a subsequent demonstration on the ground of the capacity of the robotic systems for identification of alleged explosive devices observed and identified on the ground.

All activities fit into the broader context of the bilateral cooperation between the Italian Armed Forces and those of Qatar, which, since last October 1, sees 800 men employed and a total of 116 vehicles and 53 weapon systems, as well as "Force Protection" structures and battlefield surveillance.

The main objective of this important training event is to increase the level of integration and interoperability of the units, refining both the procedures to be implemented in the Command Posts area and the procedures for using the units on the ground.