🔍 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽? 🌊 Last week, the patrol vessels Castor and Pollux monitored a ship sailing through the Exclusive Economic Zone. For our patrol vessels, following non NATO maritime traffic is part of their daily routine.

🇧🇪The Belgian Navy participated in #nato exercise Cold Response in Norway. 🇳🇴 What did we do? Whom did we work with? Why did we train in this environment? ⏩Watch the full video on Youtube. youtu.be/OwaiuvFq9LE #WeAreNato

⚓ 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗢 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁: 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗮 🔙 The crew of the minehunter Primula is on the move once more.

1/5 A new milestone in maritime autonomy 🌊🚀 Yesterday, the Belgian Navy joined MAHI in Mechelen for the unveiling of the Alpha‑8, a fully Belgian‑built unmanned demonstration vessel. A proud moment for Belgian innovation 🇧🇪✨

🌍 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 Yesterday, the Naval Base in Zeebrugge welcomed several high‑level visitors. A delegation of defence attachés from (1/4)

🛰️ 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿? Our new mine warfare vessels can deploy underwater drones, surface drones and aerial drones, but these systems can also operate away from the ship.

1/5 🌊 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗚𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗡𝗔𝗩𝗬 𝗔𝗧 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 & 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 : Global trade, undersea cables, pipelines, offshore wind farms --> our societies depend on the maritime domain more than ever and the Belgian Navy was there to share its expertise⚓🌍

🤝 Belgian and Slovenian Very Shallow Water teams trained together at the lakes of l’Eau d’Heure. The goal was simple: understand each other’s way of working in shallow water conditions.

What does it take to save lives at sea? 🌊🚑 1/5 What does it really take to save lives at sea? Two intense days aboard the Belgian Navy’s mine warfare vessel Lobelia ⚓🐚 gave medical students and sailors a realistic, high‑pressure taste of maritime emergency care — far beyond classroom theory.

🎉 Do you know who’s celebrating a birthday today? The Belgian Navy ! 80 years strong. 🇧🇪 This 1 February marks 80 years since the creation of what became today’s modern Belgian Navy. Eight decades proving that effectiveness is not about numbers, but about quality.

🕹️ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘅 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝘆 ⚓ The Belgian Navy continues to move forward in 2026. After the arrival of the new mine countermeasures vessel Oostende, another step followed this week in Zeebrugge: (1/5)

[VSW | 1/4] ⚓🇧🇪🤝🇸🇮 At the Lakes of Eau d’Heure, the Belgian Navy’s VSW (Very Shallow Water) team welcomed the Slovenian Navy for a joint training exercise. For several days, both teams worked side by side, testing underwater technologies and comparing methods. 🌊

[80Y - 1/4] ⚓ 80 YEARS OF THE BELGIAN NAVY In 2026, the Belgian Navy marks 80 years of service at sea and commitment in a changing world. Each month, we’ll look back at a key moment of that journey. Today: back to the beginning. 🌊 #TheBelgianNavy #80YearsBelgianNavy

[OPS26 1/4] 💪 In 2026, the Belgian Navy will deploy a minehunter to the North Sea and Baltic Sea as part of NATO Standing Naval Forces, focusing on maritime routes and critical subsea infrastructure.

Arrived in Belgium 🇧🇪 almost ready to serve🫡 👉M940 Oostende 🆕The first of six mine warfare vessels of the City Class has arrived in Zeebrugge.👏 🚢With the Oostende, @thebelgiannavy.bsky.social enters a whole new era 🚀 A warm welcome awaited the ship in our naval base in Zeebrugge.

⚓️The M940 Oostende arrived for the first time in Zeebrugge, welcomed by the M921 Lobelia. The Oostende will bring our expertise in mine hunting to a higher level in a new era of drones and hightech innovation. Tradition meets future and together they are keeping our seas safer.

Arriving tomorrow...🚢 What makes the M940 OOSTENDE so special? It’s the mothership of a new mine warfare era — carrying autonomous drones for remote mine neutralization, while also serving as a versatile command ship for multiple naval missions. ⚓ #M940Oostende #FutureNavy

🚢 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠? 👀 In August, we got a sneak peek inside the Oostende, the very first of six brand-new mine countermeasure vessels soon joining our fleet. 🇧🇪⚓

𝗟𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗔𝗖 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 [FR] Le Lobelia et le navire école 🇫🇷 Almak ont largué les amares avec les élèves de notre Navy Academy pour plusieurs semaines en mer.🚢 Durant cette période la théorie se transforme en pratique.💪/1

It’s getting closer… 🚢✨ Soon we’ll welcome the Oostende, the first of our new mine countermeasure vessels. Belgium and the Netherlands will each receive six of these state-of-the-art ships, designed to keep sea lanes open and safe for global trade. 🌍 📸 Spotted in August. ⚓

NAVY TECHNOFest 2025 | Day - 1 ! 🚀 Tomorrow, #TheBelgianNavy opens the gates at #Zeebrugge! 🌊 Come & #discover the #newTechnology shaping our #Navy. #NAVYTECHNOFest

𝗘𝗫𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗘 | 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗠𝗨𝗦/𝗗𝗬𝗠𝗦25 PART 1 🧵 🚁 Unmanned, heading into the future During REPMUS/DYNAMIC MESSENGER 25, military personnel, researchers, and industry tested the newest maritime technology.

[OSG - 1/4] 💪 This summer, #theBelgianNavy took part in NATO’s #OperationSeaGuardian. The goal? Keep the Mediterranean safe by tracking suspicious activity at sea.

🌊 End of NAC Summer Campaign ⚓ 4 weeks. Ships, teamwork, growth. 💪 From boat handling to fueling drills and technical aspects, our students faced every challenge — and crushed it. 💥 This summer? Unforgettable. ✅This team? Ready for the future. #WeCreateExperts #NACSUMMER2025

National Holiday 🖤💛❤️ We protect our country at sea. With strength and pride. Every single day. We are the Belgian Navy 💙 #be2107 #navy #marine

🇩🇰 #Denmark wraps up its presidency of the #MTMDForum, a milestone year of key exercises like Formidable Shield 2025. Now, #Belgium takes the lead to strengthen air & missile defense across 12 nations. 🚀“Naval units defend coasts, territories, and ships,” says Commander Rune. 🌍

[1/3] 🇧🇪 On June 10, 1969, seven Belgian mine divers tragically lost their lives while defusing a bomb in Oostduinkerke. Their bravery ensured our safety. #TheBelgianNavy

[1/3] 🇧🇪 Belgian sailors were vital to the success of D-Day. Despite having no official Navy, they served in the Royal Navy and played a crucial role in troop landings. #Dday #TheBelgianNavy

[1/4] 🔥 Fire drill success in the #BalticSea: Belgium leads the way with #SNMCMG1. Crews aboard KULLEN and SNELLIUS faced a simulated explosion and fire. #TheBelgianNavy #KoninkelijkeMarine

EXERCISE | Minehunting at Open Spirit 2025 1/ [NL] 💣 Marine op mijnenjacht in Litouwen! 🇧🇪🌊 Doel? Het opsporen van oude zeemijnen voor veiligere zeevaart, schone stranden én een beschermd milieu. 🛟🌍 beldefnews.mil.be/de-marine-op...