Multinational Mine Warfare Exercise ARIADNI 24
From February 26 to March 8, 2024, the multinational Mine War Exercise “ARIADNI 24” took place in the wider maritime area of the Cretan Sea. The above exercise is organized…
USS Normandy MDVR Keeps Ship Mission-Ready
Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) completed a successful mid-deployment voyage repair (MDVR) aboard USS Normandy (CG 60) Aug. 3, 2023. MDVRs are planned in-port maintenance periods that allow deployed…
USS Normandy Arrives in Rijeka, Croatia
USS Normandy (CG 60), a part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, arrived in Rijeka, Croatia for a regularly scheduled port visit and mid-deployment voyage repair (MDVR), July…
World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Split, Croatia
The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and embarked staff from Carrier Strike Group 12 arrived in Split, Croatia, for a scheduled port visit, June…
SNMG2 concludes Port Visit in Split, Croatia
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) concluded a port visit in Split, Croatia March 23 after completing Exercise Dynamic Manta 2023. SNMG2 entered Split on Monday, March 13th along with…
Germany Completes Participation in Neptune Strike 2023.1
Since 2021, NATO has been demonstrating its ability to work from the Mediterranean to the Alliance’s north-eastern flank in the Baltic Sea region. Above all, US aircraft carriers are involved,…
Vittoria Shipyard to Rescue Vessel for the Croatian Republic
Vittoria Shipyard returns to build for the Croatian Republic. The company has signed the contract for the construction of an unsinkable and self-righting SAR (Search and Rescue) naval unit worth…
FS Provence Strengthens Bilateral Relationship with Croatian Navy
During a stopover in Split from 26 to 31 October, the Multi-Mission Frigate (FREMM) Provence – A crew – engaged under NATO operational control in Operation NOBLE SHIELD, made it…