News - Royal Netherlands Navy
65 news items of Royal Netherlands Navy
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 two 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 ...
A look at the Defence news 10 - 16 June
After a 3 year absence, the Royal Netherlands Air Force Days are back. Dutch air power presented itself to the general public at ...
New at Defence: Netherlands Special Operations Command (video)
Special Operations Forces (SOF) are becoming increasingly important, yet at a national level this capability was until recently ...
A look at the Defence news, 15 – 21 October
Earlier this week, the fuel systems of 2 Dutch F-35s were checked. The system of 1 aircraft was found to be not functioning ...