HNLMS Tromp Takes Part in Red Sea Security
As of March 27, Tromp will be deployed to combat Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea. The air defense and command frigate takes part in the American-led Operation…
Navy Ships Brave Winter Conditions During Freezing Winds
Air defense and command frigate HNLMS Tromp and minehunter HNLMS Vlaardingen participated in Freezing Winds for the past 2 weeks. This NATO exercise, organized by Finland, took place in the…
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…