A deal was signed between the two nations regarding the acquisition of two former Royal Netherlands Navy Tripartite class minehunters the preceding year.
Although not as imposing and powerful as aircraft carriers or frigates, minehunters are some of the most important assets in the British Royal Navy&rsquo.
The Ministry of Defence announced that the cutting-edge system has been delivered to the Royal Navy and will help reduce the risk to the life of British Servicemen. This vessel can be controlled autonomously from miles away, either from a ship or land, as users of the system will be able to detect and neutralise […]
British Navy HMS Blyth minehunter ship conducts training to prepare deployment with NATO MARCOM British Navy HMS Blyth minehunter ship conducts training to prepare deployment with NATO MARCOM Saturday, 30 January 2021 13:21
According to a Tweet published on January 27, 2021, the British Navy HMS Blyth minehunter ship conducts some training in the Firth of Clyde in preparation for her upcoming deployment with the NATO MARCOM, Allied Maritime Command.
(Picture source Twitter HMS Blyth)
Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) is the central command of all NATO maritime forces and the MARCOM Commander is the primary maritime advisor to the Alliance. Like its land and air counterparts (LANDCOM & AIRCOM), MARCOM answers directly to NATO’s Allied Command Operations (ACO) which is located in Mons, Belgium.