Training & Education
Lithuanian Navy Lieutenant receives Operation Atalanta medal
A Lithuanian Navy Lieutenant was awarded an Operation Atalanta Medal for his service as part of the EU NAVFOR-Atalanta, European Union operation for countering piracy and armed robbery at sea. “Be proud of this medal, it is recognition of your outstanding commitment, professionalism and efforts,” th
HMS Artful to be handed over to Royal Navy mid-March
Royal Navy’s third Astute-class attack submarine, HMS Artful, has been conducting final contractor sea trials ahead of her maiden deployment set for mid-March 2016. The submarine sailed from Barrow-in-Furness, England in August last year for her new home at HM Naval Base Clyde, Scotland and since th
Canadian Navy conducts TGEX off the Canadian eastern seaboard
The Royal Canadian Navy said three of its vessels, together with the recently integrated Spanish replenishment ship SPS Patiño departed Halifax, Canada to conduct a Task Group exercise along the country’s eastern seaboard. Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Athabaskan and Halifax, along with SPS Pat
HMS Grimsby concludes NATO deployment
Having departed NATO’s Standing Mine Counter Measures Group 1 (SNMCMG 1), Royal Navy mine hunter HMS Grimsby returned to its home port of HM Naval Base Clyde on Friday, February 12. The Sandown Class Mine Counter Measures Vessel (MCMV) was operating off the coast of Denmark, working alongside intern
HMS Bangor, HMS Al Jawf practice mine hunting in the Gulf
Two Sandown-class minehunters, one from the Royal Navy, one from the Royal Saudi Navy, recently completed two days of training in the Arabian Gulf. Royal Navy’s HMS Bangor was on a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdul Aziz Naval Base (KANB) located 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) southeast of J
Spanish Navy vessels head for NATO’s Dynamic Manta exercise
Two Spanish Navy vessels are currently sailing towards Sicily, Italy to take part in exercise Dynamic Malta 16, says the Navy. The French-design Galerna-class submarine Mistral (S-73) and the lead ship frigate Santa María (F-81) will integrate into a naval task group and participate in NATO’s anti-s
Gallery: Exercise Dynamic Guard 2016 in full swing
Images: Luis Sánchez Oller (MARCOM) Ships from NATO’s Standing Maritime Group 1 are currently conducting Exercise Dynamic Guard 2016 in the Norwegian North Sea off the coast of Austevoll. The exercise started February 15 and is scheduled to conclude February 19. The aim of this exercise is to mainta
GALLERY: Russian Navy stages submarine rescue drill
Images: Russian Navy Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet rescue forces recently held an exercise on searching and providing assistance to a simulated disabled submarine. In the course of the exercise, aircraft crews practiced searching procedures of the “disabled” submarine. Tasked with simulated a subma
Canadian Navy’s Atlantic Fleet welcomes SPS Patiño
Spanish Navy auxiliary ship SPS Patiño which will, under an agreement between the Spanish and Royal Canadian Navy, constitute a regular part of the Canadian Navy in the following two months, arrived to Halifax, Nova Scotia on February 12. Rear Admiral John Newton, Commander of Canadian Maritime Forc
SNMG2 receives reinforcement
NATO’s Standing Maritime Group Two, with the German combat support ship EGV Bonn at the helm, sailed into the Souda Harbor, on the Greek island of Crete. This is where the Greek frigate Salamis (F-455) joined the maritime group for the operations ahead. The ships sailed into the harbor a day earlier
HMCS Fredericton joins SNMG 2 in the Aegean Sea
Attending the NATO Defence Ministers, meeting in Brussels, Canadian Defence Minister, Harjit S. Sajjan supported the decision and confirmed the participation of the Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Fredericton in the Aegean Sea patrols. NATO Defence Ministers, meeting in Brussels, agreed on February 11, 2
Belgian Navy trains with new Caiman helicopters
The Belgian Navy’s new Caiman helicopters, which became operational in August of 2015, are now preparing for the naval aspect of their jobs. Therefore, the crew of the RN03 call-signed Caiman went to the Netherlands Naval Air Station De Kooy where they practiced deck landings on the Dutch patrol ves
Spanish marines hone interoperability with aircraft squadron
Spanish Marine Corps Special Naval Warfare Force (FGNE in its Spanish initials) exercised with the Spanish 5th Aircraft Squadron made up of Sikorsky SH-3D helicopters in Cartagena, Spain. The purpose of the training exercise was to implement common operational procedures and enhance interoperability
NATO’s SNMCMG 2 makes port call in Georgia
Four ships from NATO’s Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group TWO (SNMCMG2) arrived in Batumi, Georgia on February 12. The fifth member of the Group, Italian Navy minehunter Gaeta, will arrive later in the visit. Under the command of Captain Ramazan Kesgin, Turkish Navy, the Group includes the fl