Keywords: Frigates and corvettes underway during BALTOPS 2015.JPG en NATO and partner nation ships participate in close-quarters ship maneuvering drills during exercise Baltic Operations BALTOPS 2015 BALTOPS is an annually recurring multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability as well as demonstrate resolve of Allied and partner forces to defend the Baltic region The ships shown are front to back Turkish Navy frigate TCG Göksu F 497 German Navy corvette Braunschweig F 260 a Royal Danish Navy Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate Finnish Navy minelayer Hämeenmaa 02 Swedish Navy corvette HMS Malmö K12 2015-06-08 150608-N-IY633-169 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 197432 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda S Kitchner PD-USGov-Military-Navy BALTOPS 2015 TCG Göksu F-497 F260 Braunschweig ship 2008 Iver Huitfeldt-class Hämeenmaa 02 |