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Dutch frigate De Ruyter tests launch Tomahawk missile

Dutch frigate De Ruyter tests launch Tomahawk missile

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 17, 2025 | Navy, News

Air defence and command frigate HNLMS De Ruyter launched a Tomahawk missile on 11 March. This happened off the coast of Norfolk in the US. It was the first time a Dutch naval vessel fired this type of missile. With the test launch, the navy is gathering necessary...
Dutch navy sends two ships for Standing NATO fleet

Dutch navy sends two ships for Standing NATO fleet

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 29, 2024 | Navy, News

From this week, the Royal Netherlands Navy is active with two ships, the HNLMS Van Amstel and HNLMS De Ruyter, for the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). This is one of NATO’s four permanent maritime reaction forces. HNLMS Van Amstel left Den Helder on 26...
Dutch Defence gets bigger role in protecting North Sea infrastructure

Dutch Defence gets bigger role in protecting North Sea infrastructure

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 11, 2023 | Navy, News

The Dutch government has decided to assign a permanent task to Defence to monitor potential threats around the Dutch part of the North Sea. Minister of Defence Kajsa Ollongren reported this to the House of Representatives on 7 July. The government recognises the...
Dutch frigates to be modified to keep them seaworthy

Dutch frigates to be modified to keep them seaworthy

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 20, 2023 | Navy, News, Ship repair/maintenance

Several years ago, it was decided to keep the Dutch air defence and command frigates (LC frigates) in service longer. As such, State Secretary of Defence Christophe van der Maat announced on 15 June that this will require adapting or replacing certain systems to keep...

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