Submarines are a vital NATO capability used by many NATO Allies in oceans and seas around the world, but what happens if something goes wrong and a submarine requires urgent assistance?
Dynamic Monarch is the world’s most challenging submarine rescue exercise. In 2024, it takes place from 9 to 19 September and involves 10 countries – Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The exercise is designed to practise interoperability among naval forces and streamline rescue operations in the most challenging of environments where reaction time and specialist equipment are key to saving lives.
Click here to download the b-roll. Footage includes various shots of the British Distressed Sub Group (DSG) locating and communicating with a submarine while on board the Royal Netherlands Navy ship HNLMS Mercuur, Turkish Navy operators using sonar equipment to locate distressed submarines, the Swedish Navy submarine rescue vehicle ‘URF’ responding to a simulated distressed submarine 90 metres under the North Sea, and wounded submariners being treated in a simulated exercise during exercise Dynamic Monarch 24.
