US Navy to deploy combat dolphins during military drills in Black Sea!

The American combat dolphins and sea lions will perform a lengthy plane flight in order to participate in the NATO war games in the Black Sea, Tom LaPuzza, spokesman for the US Navy's marine mammals program, reportedly said. 20 dolphins and ten sea lions will take part in the drill, which will last from one to two weeks.

The war games are one of eight joint NATO-Ukrainian military exercises scheduled to take place this year.  During their stay, the US dolphins are going to test a new anti-radar system, designed to disorientate enemy sonars, while sea lions and dolphins are looking for mines divers, LaPuzza said.

According to the spokesman, the exercises will be held within the framework of the marine mammals training program, which includes protection of ships and harbors as well as mine detection by animals. The new armor for dolphins, developed at the specialized research center in the University of Hawaii, will also be put test in the Black Sea, he added. The marine mammals are going to be transferred from their base in San Diego, California to the Black Sea by plane, equipped with special bath, the spokesman told the paper. 

 

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