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Greek frigate HS HYDRA joins EU NAVFOR
Following passage south through the Red Sea, the HS HYDRA will join the multi-national EU NAVFOR off the Horn of Africa on 4 February 2012. HS HYDRA is a MEKO 200HN type multiple role frigate which has been in the service of the Hellenic Navy since March 1992. She has a displacement...
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New Operation CommanderAugust 1, 2011 – 08:10
On 1 August 2011, Major General Buster Howes OBE handed over the responsibility of Operation Commander of the European Union... Find out more |
EU NAVFOR Warship Sinks Pirate SkiffsJune 14, 2011 – 14:28
On the morning of 10 June, the EU NAVFOR German warship FGS Niedersachsen detected a suspected Pirate Action Group... Find out more |
EU NAVFOR Force Commander visits Information-Sharing Centre in MombasaJune 14, 2011 – 09:35
On the 10th June, EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Commodore Alberto Correia and the Flag Captain Commander Diogo Arroteia visited the... Find out more |
MV ZIRKU released from pirate controlJune 13, 2011 – 16:30
On the 10 June, the MV ZIRKU was released from pirate control after 73 days in captivity. She was pirated... Find out more |
MV YUAN XIANG released from Pirate Control.June 9, 2011 – 09:48
On the morning of the 8 June it was confirmed that the MV YUAN XIANG had been released from pirate captivity... Find out more |
Chinese Deputy Chief of the General Staff visits EU NAVFOR OHQJune 6, 2011 – 08:35
On 31 May, General Qinsheng Zhang visited the EUNAVFOR OHQ. He was met by EU NAVFOR Deputy Commander, Rear ADMIRAL... Find out more |
EU NAVFOR COMPLETES 100TH AMISOM ESCORTJune 2, 2011 – 13:22
On 2 June 2011, EU NAVFOR completed its 100th escort of an AMISOM vessel. As part of the EU/UN co-operation,... Find out more |
2000 flight hours achieved by the Spanish MPRA detachmentJune 2, 2011 – 08:29
The Spanish Air Force “ORION” Detachment in Djibouti has recently reached 2.000 flight hours in support of EU NAVFOR, Operation... Find out more |
MV KHALED MUHIEDDINE K released from pirate controlMay 31, 2011 – 14:35
On the morning of 26 May, the MV KHALED MUHIEDDINE K which was pirated on 20 January 2011 was released from... Find out more |
EU NAVFOR Flagship NPR VASCO DA GAMA assists the Seychelles Coast GuardMay 27, 2011 – 11:16
During her last visit to the Seychelles, EU NAVFOR Portuguese warship NPR VASCO DA GAMA provided technical assistance to SCG’s... Find out more |
















