The Italian participation in the exercise has been successfully concluded. Dacian Spring 2025, one of the main training events held in Romania Under the auspices of NATO. The exercise, organized by the NATO Multi National Division South East (MND-SE), saw the participation of more than 4,000 military personnel from ten member countries of the Alliance, simulating a high-intensity combat scenario that included land defensive maneuvers in response to a threat in the southeastern quadrant of the NATO chessboard.
In this context, the Eurofighter of the 51st Wing of the TFA, deployed in operational activities enhanced Air Policing at the Mihail Kogâlniceanu base, near Constanța, together with national elements of the NATO Multi National Battle Group Bulgaria (MNBG-BGR), an Italian-led unit operating from the Novo Selo base in Bulgaria, They have cooperated in the simulations, in the training area in Smârdan, Romania, alongside the other allied partners.
The commitment of the national component concerned in particular the execution of Close Air Support (CAS) missions by the Eurofighter aircraft of the Italian Air Force.’Italian Air Force, Using real ammunition, in coordination with the Tactical Air Control Party/Joint Terminal Attack Controller (TACP/JTAC) units of the’Italian Army, deployed on the ground.
The Eurofighter aircraft of the TFA 51st Wing They also simulated operations supporting the allied ground defense maneuver, engaging with the on-board cannon on ground targets, guided by the JTACs of the MNBG-BGR, thus consolidating the integration between the two components.
The Colonel Salvatore Abbate, Commander of the MNBG-BGR, emphasized on the sidelines of the event that the commitment to training activities such as those in Romania allows to increase the operational readiness of the NATO and to exercise deterrence, helping to prevent the outbreak of conflicts.
The Commander of the 51st Wing, Colonel Marcello Vitucci, He highlighted how participation in Dacian Spring has enabled Italian crews and specialists to carry out realistic operations, characterized by high intensity and complexity, contributing to improving interoperability between the components of the European Union. Armed Forces Italian and NATO.
