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…
UK Carrier Strike Group Trains With NATO Ships
HMS Queen Elizabeth and her embarked jets and helicopters have proven their ability to provide the “punch” of the UK Carrier Strike Group during a series of simulated strike missions…
Van Amstel Returns From SNMG1 Deployment
Van Amstel has just returned to the port of Den Helder. Since 17 April, the frigate has been patrolling the Atlantic, North Sea and Baltic Sea with its NH90 helicopter…
NATO Navies Get Better Attuned to Each Other
Detecting, deterring and, if necessary, destroying ships. But also air defense, mine countermeasures and amphibious operations. All maritime aspects were discussed during Baltops 23 in recent weeks. The NATO training…
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…
Van Amstel Hunts Submarines During Exercise Dynamic Mongoose
Van Amstel specializes in anti-submarine warfare, in which the crew deploys various sonar systems. Van Amstel is one of the few frigates within NATO with a combination of these specific…
HNLMS Van Amstel Joins NATO’s SNMG1
HNLMS Van Amstel is on his way to the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). The ship, with an NH90 maritime attack helicopter on board, just left the port of…