A look at the Defence news 27 May – 2 June
Ukrainian marines trained in the Netherlands
From mid-January to mid-May this year, Defence trained 300 Ukrainian marines in the Netherlands. They underwent training in amphibious operations and also completed exercises in urban and trench warfare. The training was provided by the Netherlands Marine Corps with the support of Norway, the United Kingdom, the Unites States and Sweden. The contributions of these international partners included trainers.
First flight for helicopter detachment in Iraq
The helicopter detachment at Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq carried out its first operational flight. Operating three Chinook transport helicopters, the detachment will serve two missions for a period of one year. The three Chinooks arrived in Iraq in a disassembled state in April. Ground running and test flights were carried out after the technical crew had reassembled the transport helicopters. Following the arrival of the advance detachment, the main detachment arrived in Iraq at the beginning of May. The unit was able to start work following the signing of the cooperation agreement earlier today.