Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Kent has joined 19 nations on the US-led Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise. HMS Kent and minehunter HMS Ramsey will sail alongside 26 other vessels and 29 aircraft as 3,000 personnel from 17 NATO nations and two NATO partner nations strengthen their combined maritime capabilities and ...
HMS Ramsay has returned to Clyde after taking part in a NATO mission hunting mines in the Baltic sea. The Sandown-class minehunter has returned after deployment on a NATO mission in the Baltic and the North Sea conducting mine security. HMS Ramsay was working with the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group ...
The US Navy has declared Initial Operation Capability for its 2nd fleet ahead of its first European deployment. U.S. 2nd Fleet declared the command has achieved initial operation capability (IOC) May 29, less than one year after being established by senior military leaders. Vice Adm. Andrew “Woody” Lewis, commander, U.S. ...
Britain’s flagship HMS Ocean has completed her part in the largest war games staged by NATO in the Baltic. Over the past two weeks, the helicopter carrier has not only spearheaded the UK’s involvement in Exercise Baltops, but has also served as NATO’s flagship. Baltops involved 4,000 plus personnel from 17 nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, 60 plus ...