The minehunter M-31 'Segura' has participated in the international drill 'Olives Noires 24'.

• The French Navy was responsible for organising this international mine warfare drill in the Gulf of Lions waters.

The minehunter 'Segura' has participated in the mine warfare drill 'Olives Noires 24' as part of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group number 2 (SNMCMG-2). The drill, led by the French Navy, took place in the waters of southern France. It involved vessels, EOD teams and autonomous underwater vehicles belonging to the Navies of the United States, United Kingdom, Portugal, Poland, Italy, Turkey, Greece, the Netherlands, Croatia, Belgium, Slovenia and other international organisations such as the NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) and the European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR).

These types of drills recreate an international conflict scenario, where the participating units face a real, multi-threat war situation, with rising, background and low-profile mines. All of this under a permanent non-conventional threat from insurgent forces. Moreover, exercises of a different nature were also carried out, such as maritime, diving, Internal Security or Communications drills.

During the two-week long exercise, the NATO Standing Force and the Spanish minehunter put into practice current and experimental procedures, means and techniques for fighting against this type of threat, exchanging experiences and knowledge.

The fight against naval mines is vital to allow free navigation and ensure the control of the sea for the rest of the Force. This factor highlights the importance of minehunters, which are fundamental to carry out the rest of the naval operations, and demonstrates that they are a key and irreplaceable asset to achieve the success of the mission. 

By participating in this type of drills and by integrating the 'Segura' minehunter into NATO's Permanent Grouping, Spain demonstrates, once again, its responsibility for world peace and security and its strong commitment to its allies and to the International Organisations to which it belongs..