Oefeningen defensie breed, zoals Frisian Flag, ....

[Lex]

Billenknijpen op Evertsen en Zeeleeuw bij onderzeebootbestrijding

Nieuwsbericht | 29-06-2017 | 15:26

Doodse stilte alom. Billenknijpen voor de bemanning van luchtverdedigings- en commandofregat Zr. Ms. Evertsen en onderzeeboot Zr. Ms. Zeeleeuw. Ze doen mee aan onderzeebootbestrijdingsoefening Dynamic Mongoose. Daarin nemen verschillende NAVO-eenheden het sinds eergisteren tegen elkaar op in de Noord-Atlantische Oceaan bij IJsland.

De grootschalige NAVO-oefening draait om het opereren met èn tegen onderzeeboten. Niets is zo zenuwslopend als operaties met 'vijandelijke' onderzeeboten. Absolute stilte is vereist om ze te ontdekken en onschadelijk maken. Herrie in de kombuis, de machinekamer of het cafetaria kan de positie van het oppervlakteschip of de onderzeeboot weggeven.  en waardoor de onderzeeboot weet te ontsnappen. De consequentie hiervan is niet alleen dat de onderzeeboot kan ontsnappen, maar eerder dat hij het oppervlakteschip torpedeert. Zo ook tijdens Dynamic Mongoose.

Relevant

In totaal binden 11 oppervlakteschepen, 5 onderzeeboten en 8 maritieme patrouillevliegtuigen de strijd met elkaar aan tijdens de vele scenario's. De Noord-Atlantische Oceaan nabij IJsland vormt een belangrijke en historische oefenomgeving: de oceaan is er erg diep en staat bekend als een belangrijke route van voormalige Sovjet-onderzeeboten en huidige Russische onderzeeboten.

SNMG1

Zr. Ms. Evertsen maakt momenteel deel uit van de Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). Dit NAVO-vlootverband opereert onder meer in de Baltische Zee. Het verband neemt vanuit daar deel aan diverse oefeningen en maakt deel uit van de geruststellende maatregelen die de NAVO heeft afgekondigd richting de nabij Rusland gelegen Baltische staten.

De 2-jaarlijkse NAVO-oefening duurt nog tot en met 8 juli.

Mindef

[Harald]

[Harald]

Multinational Exercise Iron Wolf 2017 That Will Assess NATO Battalion in Lithuania to be Officially Opened on Monday

On June 12, the largest training event in Lithuania this year multinational Exercise Iron Wolf 2017 will be formally opened concurrently in two military training areas of the Lithuanian Armed Forces: in Rukla and Pabradė.

One of the largest multinational exercises scheduled in Lithuania this year Exercise Iron Wolf 2017 will run from June 12 to 23 to assess preparedness of the multinational NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battalion Battle Group, deployed in Lithuania as of the beginning of the year and fully manned in May, to complete a variety of types of tasks side by side with allies.

The multinational Battle Group is led by Germany, while Belgium, the Netherlands and Norway are contributing excellently trained and equipped soldiers. In July they will also be joined by Luxembourg.

The exercise held in southern, middle and eastern parts of Lithuania will involve roughly 5.3 thousand participants from Lithuania and nine other NATO allies: apart from the countries that have formed the NATO eFP Battle Group, also from the United States, United Kingdom, Poland and Portugal.

Headquarters of the two Lithuanian Armed Forces brigades, the Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf and the Motorised Infantry Brigade Žemaitija, will also be for the first-time training at the same time in Exercise Iron Wolf 2017. The soldiers will plan and arrange defensive and offensive operations for multinational battalion tactical groups that will operate in populated areas, and interoperability among allies will be improved. Exercise Iron Wolf 2017 participants will also train acting together with NATO units deploying from Poland thus joining the forces in Suwalki Gap.

Exercise Iron Wolf 2017 is a part of Exercise Saber Strike conducted in the Baltic states and Poland, an exercise organised by the United States European Command. This year's key exercise objective will be training and exercising the NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battle Groups with a focus on promoting interoperability with Allies and regional partners.

The multinational, robust eFP Battle Groups stationed in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland are part of the ongoing commitment by the U.S and NATO Allies and Partners to deter aggression throughout Europe. The Multinational Corps North East (MNC-NE) Szczecin (Poland) will be the command and control element for multinational operations.

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/184360/multinational-exercise-iron-wolf-2017-officially-opened.html


https://magazines.defensie.nl/landmacht/2017/05/04_slider-totaal-litouwen

[Harald]

Laatste grote test voor de Zeeleeuw en dan met name voor het testen van de nieuwe Mk48 ADCAP torpedo.
Van Amstel zal met de nieuwe LFAPS Towed array bezig geweest zijn en bijbehorende verdedigingssystemen.

Nu ligt Zr.Ms. Van Amstel in Jacksonville, Florida (zou best willen ruilen.)

Zr.Ms. Zeeleeuw is een paar dagen geleden gesport in Puerto Rico.

lets kick some ass ...     "Op prooi belust"

[jurrien visser (JuVi op Twitter)]

Laatste grote test voor de Zeeleeuw en dan met name voor het testen van de nieuwe Mk48 ADCAP torpedo.
Van Amstel zal met de nieuwe LFAPS Towed array bezig geweest zijn en bijbehorende verdedigingssystemen.

Nu ligt Zr.Ms. Van Amstel in Jacksonville, Florida (zou best willen ruilen.)

Zr.Ms. Zeeleeuw is een paar dagen geleden gesport in Puerto Rico.

Tevens prettig in de buurt mocht het in Venezuela uit de hand lopen.

[StrataNL]

Laatste grote test voor de Zeeleeuw en dan met name voor het testen van de nieuwe Mk48 ADCAP torpedo.
Van Amstel zal met de nieuwe LFAPS Towed array bezig geweest zijn en bijbehorende verdedigingssystemen.

Nu ligt Zr.Ms. Van Amstel in Jacksonville, Florida (zou best willen ruilen.)

Zr.Ms. Zeeleeuw is een paar dagen geleden gesport in Puerto Rico.

[Harald]

StrataNL heeft geretweet Tony Hatcher

HNLMS Zeeleeuw and HNLMS Van Amstel in the waters around Florida for towed array sonar and torpedo live firing tests

https://twitter.com/StrataNL/status/862451772434022406

  .... kunnen ze de USN weer eens kennis laten maken met een "gewone" SSK,  ... muis stil en dodelijk !

Goede oefening

[Harald]

Frisian Flag 2017: NAVO wil superieur zijn in de lucht

[Harald]

'Bigger and better airpower' with Frisian Flag

Bigger and better airpower. That's what  Frisian Flag 2017 is all about, according to Denny Traas, commander of Leeuwarden airbase in the Netherlands and therefore host of this multinational military flying exercise. And if one thing becomes crystal clear on this early Spring-day in leeuwarden, it's that learning how to fly alongside each other and getting to know each other, is the path towards 'bigger and better'.

Frisian Flag 2017 takes in the strategic perspective of continued conflicts and increasing threats. "One of those threats is the posture of Russia", says Traas. "And of course we see the conflict and the use of coalition airpower over Syria and Iraq. The need for coalition airpower will not change in the forseeable future, and that includes coalitions with non-NATO members.  It's a script that we'll be using for quite a while."

In many cases, these coalitions while have to form quickly and operate effectively. Resources however, are greatly reduced while on the other hand, the pressure is on. Collateral damage or other costly mistakes are of course heavily frowned upon in Western societies. Coalition airpower requires preparation and aircrews that know how to fly together in packages of up to dozens of fighter jets. It requires understanding.

Do you see me?
That's what exactly shows when standing next to Leeuwarden's runway as 44 jets take off. Prior to each take off and from under the dark visors of their flying helmets, pilots clearly seek mutual understanding by looking directly at each other. 'Do you see me, everything ok, ready to go?' After a nod or a thumbs up, the air each time fills with the sound of jet engines at 'maximum noise' setting.

Training area
After take off, all participants head to a temporary training area over the North Sea, where a different scenario is played out each time. Dynamic ground targets are set up in northern Germany for the bombers to strike, while 'enemy' air defenses in shape of SA-6 and Patriot ground-to-air missile systems await them.

Home team
Leeuwarden airbase for 20 years has been home to Frisian Flag, one of the largests exercises of its kind in Europe. For the hometeam – the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) – this year's exercise is another change to polish up skills. After decades of operations over Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria – where air-to-ground was the skill most usable – extra attention is now paid to air-to-air engagements. Recent exercises in the US where also aimed at making RNLAF F-16 pilot full 'warriors' again in all aspects of airpower.

Players
Other players during Frisian Flag 2017 are US Air National Guard F-15 Eagles, Royal Air Force Tornados,  Portuguese and Belgian F-16s, plus French Mirage 2000Ds and German Eurofighters. The latter make their debut in the air-to ground role during the exercise. Various tanker aircraft and a NATO E-3 AWACS support Frisian Flag.

Future
Future editions of Frisian Flag may well see participation of MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles, plus interaction between current 4th generation fighter jets and 5th generation fighters suchs as the F-35. However, according to base commander Traas, the latter will probably sooner be US or UK F-35s instead of RNLAF jets. "In 2019 we'll start receiving our own F-35s and then first work up to Initial Operational Capability in 2021. That could mean we will take break in organising Frisian Flag in 2020 and 2021."

In 2018 and 2019 however, Frisian Flag is likely to be 'on'. And with participation of other coalition partners and perhaps even the F-35 Lightning II, it will definitely be 'bigger and better'.

http://airheadsfly.com/2017/03/30/bigger-and-better-airpower-with-frisian-flag/