29th RIMPAC Exercise Announced
Approximately 29 nations, 40 surface ships, 3 submarines, 14 national land forces, over 150 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)…
Zierikzee Returns From Three Months With SNMCMG1
Minehunter Zierikzee is back in Den Helder May 1 after three months of NATO deployment. The ship was active in northern waters for the fleet of SNMCMG1. The defusing of…
Ukraine Minehunters Under Dutch Command in Joint Warrior
The Royal Netherlands Navy will lead two Ukrainian minehunters in Scottish waters during the 2-week Joint Warrior exercise. Ukraine received the ships from the British Navy. The navy was there…
NATO Tests NRF in Exercise Dynamic Mariner 23
In a remarkable display of international maritime cooperation, naval forces from five Allied nations have gathered in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Italy for the start of Exercise…
British Aircraft Carrier Visits Sweden
On Friday, October 13 (note changed time), the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Sweden and Gothenburg. The visit is part of the JEF (Joint Expeditionary Force) defense…
Minehunter Vlaardingen Joins NATO SNMCMG1
Vlaardingen left Den Helder August 20th to join the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) for the next 1.1 months. This NATO fleet focuses, among other things, on the…
Coast Guard Barque Eagle returns to New London
The crew of the Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX 327) returned to the ship’s homeport in New London, Thursday, following a four-month deployment. This year, crew, cadets, and officer candidates…
Netherlands and German Join Helicopter Training Programs
From 2026, the Netherlands and Germany will be working together on the training of helicopter pilots. Yesterday this was recorded on paper. Air Force Commander General André Steur and his…
DSCA Approves MQ-9A Block 5 Aircraft for Netherlands
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of MQ-9A Block 5 aircraft and related equipment for an estimated…
Royal Brunei Navy Attended MNEK and IMSS
The 4th Multilateral Naval Exercise KOMODO (MNEK) was held in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Republic of Indonesia from 4 to 8 June 2023, bearing the theme “Partnership to Recover and to…