News - Royal Netherlands Navy
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A look at the Defence news 24 - 30 May
The Ministry of Defence has started excavating a British aircraft in Nieuwe Niedorp in the province of North Holland. The Vickers ...
A look at the Defence news 17 – 23 May
The Caribbean Coastguard intercepted almost 50% fewer drugs in 2020 compared to the previous year. Significantly fewer illegal ...
A look at the Defence news 27 January – 2 February
Assess the maritime security situation in the Strait of Hormuz. This is the assignment with which Royal Netherlands Navy ship ...
A look at the Defence news 25 November - 1 December
The air defence and command frigate HNLMS De Ruyter is set to leave for the Persian Gulf in January.
A look at the Defence news 18 - 22 September
The disaster relief effort by Dutch, French and German military personnel to the Bahamas has ended. Following this initial ...
Dutch personnel arrive in the Bahamas
Approximately 550 Dutch military personnel have arrived in the Bahamas. They have been tasked with providing disaster relief to ...
Navy ships head for the Bahamas to provide disaster relief after hurricane Dorian
The Netherlands will provide the Bahamas with disaster relief following the widespread havoc wreaked by hurricane Dorian. The ...
A look at the Defence news 30 July – 4 August
On 30 July, the Royal Netherlands Navy ship HNLMS Groningen intercepted 470 kilos of cocaine north of Aruba.
A look at the Defence news 23 – 29 July
Last week, the Royal Netherlands Navy rescued 2 fishermen in the Caribbean. They had been drifting at sea for 18 days.
A look at the Defence news 8 - 14 July
The wrecks of the submarines KXVII and O16 have disappeared. That was the message conveyed by the expeditionary team that visited ...