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…
Helsinki Welcomes First SNMG1 Ships Since Joining NATO
On their first port visit to Finland since the country became the thirty-first member of the Alliance, ships from Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) received a warm welcome as…
NATO Ships Take Part in Exercise Joint Warrior 23-1
Two NATO maritime groups are took part in one of the largest multinational military exercises in the European area. Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures…
FGS Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Becomes SNMG1 Flagship
Like last year, the approximately 210 crew members will be part of the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF Very High Readiness Joint Task Force). Their operational area…
Busy NATO Deployment for FS Croix du Sud
From November 7 to December 16, 2022, the Croix du Sud tripartite minehunter (CMT) was integrated into NATO’s Brilliant Shield mission in the Baltic Sea, within the NATO mine warfare…
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…
NATO Exercises With New Maritime Unmanned Systems
Around 1,500 military and civilian personnel from NATO and partner countries are gathering in Portugal this month for two maritime exercises aimed at testing the interoperability of new maritime unmanned…