Renewed Focus on ASW at Exercise Autumn Archer
Hunt a submarine and drop torpedoes to eliminate the threat. It had been a while since the Royal Navy had practiced this scenario. But during Autumn Archer last week, all…
HNLMS De Zeven Provincien Suffers Water Damage
On August 8th, water damage occurred onboard HNLMS De Zeven Provincien. The air defense and command frigate was at the jetty in Den Helder while the crew was on summer…
SNMG1 Provides Security for NATO Summit in Vilnius
The maritime Task Group is in constant contact with the Lithuanian Navy and exchange information. Cooperation with the Lithuanian Navy improves interoperability and strengthens the maritime presence in the central…
Dutch Navy Announces LCF Frigate Update Plans
A few years ago it was decided to keep the air defense and command frigates (LCF) longer in service. For this it is necessary to adapt or replace certain systems.…
Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 Visits Souda Bay
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) concluded a scheduled port visit to Souda Bay, Greece, on March 25. SNMG2 visited Souda Bay with its flagship USS James E. Williams (DDG…