The Netherlands Coastguard will receive two new helicopters for search and rescue (SAR) in the 4th quarter of next year. The Ministry of Defense recently concluded a contract with Bristow Nederland B.V. That company will also maintain the aircraft and supply the crews.

With the agreement, the Coa…

During the past week, there has been an extra lot of marine activity in Hanö Bay. Ships from the two naval battalions have practiced air defense in everything from sunshine and calm winds to gale winds and rain. Varied weather thus, just as the activities at sea have been.

Attack aircraft and ant…

Soldiers completed firings using RBS-70 anti-aircraft missile, achieving three ‘first’: They fired for the first time as part of a deployment on a foreign mission, for the first time in Lithuania, and for the first time the RBS-70 systems destroyed an aerial target.

The firings took place at the …

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) arrived in Wellington, New Zealand, Nov. 26 for a routine port visit.

This port visit is an indication of the depth of the relationship between New Zealand and the U.S. The U.S. Navy along with its networ…

Royal Marines experts in defending against attacks from the air destroyed ‘enemy’ air superiority during a five-day battle across the Mojave Desert.

Air Defence Troop of Plymouth-based 30 Commando Information Exploitation Group deployed to California to stress test new tactics as part of the comm…

In recent years, the European Union has taken further efforts to address its long-term security and defence challenges. Simultaneously, NATO and EU cooperation has been strengthened through increased cooperation in operations and capability development. It is important to continue building this coop…