🇧🇪🇳🇱🇪🇪⚓Sandy Coast 25 is underway! Alongside @koninklijkemarine, @merevagi, @groningenseaports, minehunters, AUV operators, EOD divers, intel & cyber units are training in the North Sea to 💥 neutralise explosives, 📡 secure critical cables and ⚓ protect ports.🗓️ 18–29 August

🌊⚓ #SandyCoast25: 🇧🇪 🇳🇱 🇪🇪 & SNMCMG1 train side by side in the North Sea & Eemshaven. Together we clear mines, protect ports & safeguard vital infrastructure against threats at sea. 💪 #BelgianNavy #NATO #MaritimeSecurity Koninklijke Marine NATO Maritime Command

🇧🇪⚓ At DSEI 2025 we focus on drones, comms & counter-drone systems to make our Navy stronger and more resilient. 🚢Patrol vessel Pollux as networking platform to support Belgian industry 🤝by building synergies with trusted partners for a future-proof fleet. 🌊 Admiral Tanguy Botman

🇧🇪Belgian Minehunter Primula departs on a SNMCMG1 mission in the Baltic Sea to ensure safety of critical infrastructure, contribute to patrolling duties in the region and to put our Belgian naval mine warfare expertise to good use.💥 💨Fair winds and following seas to the crew🌊

België en Nederland dragen 7 Tripartite mijnenjagers over aan Bulgarije (4 BE, 3 NL). Versterkte veiligheid in de Zwarte Zee, steun aan Oekraïne en sterke Europese samenwerking.

La Belgique et les Pays-Bas cèdent 7 chasseurs de mines Tripartite à la Bulgarie (4 BE, 3 NL). Sécurité renforcée en mer Noire, soutien à l’Ukraine et coopération européenne solide.

🚢 The minehunter Primula is setting sail for the Baltic Sea to take part in the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1). Its mission: 🔹 Detecting and neutralizing maritime threats such as mines 🔹 Protecting vital underwater infrastructure Admiral Tanguy Botman