Training & Education
Royal Navy joins new task force protecting Red Sea shipping
Royal Navy ships and personnel have joined a new international task force to safeguard ships in the Red Sea.
Portuguese Navy completes hydrography training with EQS Falcon
Training exercises aboard a Portuguese Navy hydrographic vessel have been completed by Environment Quality Services (EQS) using their Saab Seaeye Falcon robot.
CAE to provide full-mission simulator to German naval helicopter training
CAE, a provider of training solutions and services for all military forces, has secured an order from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for the full-mission simulator (FMS).
Finnish, Swedish navies hold anti-submarine warfare drills
Last week, the Finnish and Swedish navies conducted a joint anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Gulf of Finland.
UK’s aircraft carriers ready for Arctic role after HMS Prince of Wales’ High North operation
Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has returned home to Portsmouth after seven weeks away training with NATO and UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force in the Arctic.
Royal Navy completes largest Arctic defence exercise Cold Response 2022
The Royal Navy has completed Cold Response 2022, the largest military exercise hosted in Norway since the Cold War.
NATO ships complete exercise Cold Response
The ships of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) and Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) completed participation in Norwegian-led multinational exercise Cold Response 22 on 1 April.
UK targets the future of Arctic region with new naval defence strategy
The UK has announced a new defence strategy targeting the safety and future of the Arctic region.
NATO and Hellenic Navy vessels on the hunt for mines in Aegean Sea
Ships assigned to Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 took part in Greek-led mine countermeasures exercise Ariadne 22 from March 7 to 18 in the southern Aegean sea off the coast of Crete.
Massive NATO Arctic exercise moves into top gear as amphibious raids begin
Cold Response 2022, “the largest military exercise in Norway in a generation”, shifts up a gear with UK Commando Forces conducting amphibious raids in the Arctic.
Four US Marines killed after aircraft crashed during NATO’s exercise in Norway
Four US Marines have died following an aviation incident involving an MV-22B Osprey that crashed during a training mission in support of exercise Cold Response 2022.
UK bids adieu to navy’s Hawk T1 jets
Last week, Royal Navy’s Hawk T1 jets flew around the country for the last time as these veteran aircraft are retired from service.
12th INDRA NAVY exercise wraps up in the Baltic Sea
The 12th edition of exercise INDRA NAVY, a biennial bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Navy was held in the Baltic Sea from 28 to 29 July 2021. Initiated in 2003, Ex INDRA NAVY epitomises the long-term strategic relationship between the two navies. This exercise was undertak
NATO’s largest Baltic drill celebrates 50th birthday
The 50th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 50) exercise, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region, kicked off on June 6.