HNLMS Tromp Joins NATO SNMG1
HNLMS Tromp left the port of Den Helder for the Baltic Sea today. The air defense and command frigate will join one of the NATO fleet alliances over the next…
Netherlands Increasing Role in Protecting North Sea Infrastructure
The government has decided to assign a permanent task to the Ministry of Defense to identify potential threats in the vicinity of the Dutch part of the North Sea. Minister…
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.…
Tromp Fires Missiles During Formidable Shield
HNLMS Tromp has launched 2 missiles in the Norwegian Sea. Here, and in the Atlantic Ocean, the large-scale maritime exercise Formidable Shield takes place. On behalf of the Netherlands, HNLMS…
Dutch Frigate Shadows Admiral Kasatonov
On March 15th, the Ministry of Defense escorted 2 Russian military ships during their passage through the Dutch part of the North Sea. The air defense and command frigate Tromp…
Dutch Navy Participates in Finnish Exercise
Air defense and command frigate Tromp and minehunter Makkum have been participating in a large exercise organized by Finland since yesterday. It takes place in the Baltic Sea on the…
Finnish Navy Exercise Freezing Winds 22 This Week
The autumn’s main exercise Freezing Winds 22 to be led by the Finnish Navy will take place from 22 November -2 December 2022. Troops from the Finnish Navy, Army and…
Russian Aircraft Buzz NATO Ships in the Baltic Sea
Two Russian fighter aircraft made an unsafe and unprofessional approach toward NATO vessels HNLMS Tromp and FS Chevalier Paul in the Baltic Sea on Thursday (17 November 2022), overflying them…
NATO Forces Participate in UK-led Exercise Joint Warrior
Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) are operating in the North Sea in preparation for exercise Joint Warrior 22-2. Joint Warrior is…
HNLMS Tromp Replaces Karel Doorman as SNMG1 Flagship
HNLMS Tromp replaced Karel Doorman as flagship of NATO’s SNMG1 the weekend of September 17th in Lisbon. This squadron of seven international ships will be under the command of Dutch…