Etiqueta: Colombian Navy
The Colombian Navy corvette Almirante Tono conducted exercises with the USS Kingsville in the Caribbean Sea
To strengthen international cooperation between the two countries, the Colombian Navy and the U.S. Navy conducted training exercises in the Caribbean Sea. The exercises focused on fighting transnational crimes, planning joint strategies, military communications, and more.
On this occasion, the Colombian Navy deployed the missile...
This is the participation of the patrol vessel ARC Victoria of the Colombian Navy in the Multinational Exercise UNITAS LXV
Currently, one of the most important multinational exercises in the Americas is taking place: Exercise UNITAS LXV. From September 2 to 13, 2024, it has brought together naval forces from 25 countries on the coasts of Chile. The southern country has received ships, submarines,...
The Colombian Navy has deployed the ARC Tayrona submarine to the U.S as part of the DESI Exercise
The Colombian Navy's submarine ARC "Tayrona" arrived at Mayport Naval Base in the United States to participate in the 14th edition of the International Diesel Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) 2024, according to images released by the U.S. Navy's facility.
The arrival of ARC Tayrona marks...
The U.S. aircraft carrier USS George Washington conducted exercises with the Colombian Navy and Air Force
Upon completing its activities with the Ecuadorian Navy, the U.S. aircraft carrier USS George Washington, along with its escort group, began combined exercises with personnel and assets of the Colombian Navy and Air Force at the end of June. Although there is no official...
COTECMAR presents significant progress in the construction of the new OPV 93 patrol vessel for the Colombian Navy
With a thirty-eight percent progress, COTECMAR continues the construction of the OPV 93 oceanic patrol vessel for the Navy of the Republic of Colombia, which was named by the new government as the "Colombian Oceanic Patrol Vessel (POC)." This is a Colombian development, a...
After completing its first Antarctic expedition, the Colombian Navy’s Simón Bolívar ship arrived at the port of Cartagena, Colombia
In a ceremony led by Captain Jahir Andrés Robledo, Commander of the Simón Bolívar ship of the Colombian Navy, the Antarctic expedition disembarked at the port of Cartagena. The disembarkation, led in formation by Captain Alexis Grattz Bonilla, expedition cruise chief and second commander...
The Colombian National Navy held several celebrations and commemorations throughout the week
On March 19, 1784, in the city of Riohacha, currently part of the department of La Guajira, was born the most important naval hero for Colombia and Venezuela, Admiral José Prudencio Padilla López. This celebration joins the commemoration of the 203 years since the...
Leaving behind an important legacy of service, the Colombian Navy decommissioned the ship ARC Calima
The ARC Calima ship was built in 1979 at the Bayou Le Batre shipyards in the city of Mobile, Alabama, in the southeastern United States, under the name "Northern Edge". It was originally intended as a fishing vessel, however, after two years, it was...
