British and Greek EOD teams using MASTIFF 3 EOD Protected Mobility Vehicles carry out joint patrols at Smârdan Training Area in Romania.
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During Exercise STDT25 (STEADFAST DART 2025) in Romania, British and Greek Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams trained together on EOD search and troops from 4 SCOTS (4th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland) conducted trench clearing live fire and night training at Smârdan Camp, Romania.
Exercise STEADFAST DART 2025 is intended to test and train the operational deployment of the Allied Reaction Force (ARF) to NATO Vigilance Area South-East, focusing on the planning and execution of a pre-crisis multi-domain activity that aims to reinforce the Allied forces located in Romania and Bulgaria. Throughout January and February 2025, personnel and equipment from Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Türkiye and the United Kingdom have manoeuvred to NATO’s eastern flank via road, sea and air. This included over 17 naval assets, 20 aircraft, 1,500 military vehicles and 10,000 personnel – making it the largest NATO exercise of 2025.
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