Increasingly intense Russian activity along Portuguese coast
Naval chief describes latest parade of Russian ships, including spyship Admiral Gouveia e Melo – Chief of Staff of the Navy (and potential contender for the presidency) says that there
Admiral praises Portugal’s maritime police as “possibly most efficient country has”
A potential candidate for President of Republic, admiral shows his mettle In a speech larded with wider messaging, Portugal’s chief of staff of the Navy, Admiral Gouveia e Melo, praised
Portuguese Navy takes part in NATO exercise in Iceland
The Portuguese Navy has been taking part for the last few days in a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) exercise in Iceland and the North Atlantic with its frigate D.
“We will die where we have to to defend Europe” – admiral
Portugal’s naval chief returns to “idea of conflict extending to other European nations” Portugal’s Chief of Staff of the Navy, Admiral Gouveia e Melo, has returned to warning about the
Portuguese Navy simulates approaches to suspicious vessels with British Royal Navy
The Allgarvex exercise took place off the coast of Portimão and Lagos on May 6 and 7. On May 6 and 7, two ships from the Portuguese Navy and one
Portuguese Navy tracks (another) Russian oceanographic research vessel passing alongside Madeira
Akademik Aleksandr Karpinskiy has been tracked by Navy before The Portuguese Navy has been busy again this weekend, tracking a Russian ‘oceanographic research vessel’ as it passes through the Madeira
Navy deactivates two mortar grenades ‘left’ on cliffs at Cabo da Roca
Naval explosive experts successfully de-activated two mortar grenades, discovered on the cliffs of Cabo da Roca on Saturday evening. It is believed they will have been left there “by someone
Navy developing project for five logistics bases throughout Portugal
Lisbon, Viana do Castelo, Portimão, Funchal and Praia da Vitória Portugal’s Navy is working on a plan for five logistics bases – in Lisbon, Viana do Castelo, Portimão, Funchal (Madeira)
Navy ‘accompanies’ Russian oil tanker as it passes through territorial waters
The Portuguese Navy spent most of the weekend accompanying yet another Russian ship as it passed through territorial waters. This time it was refuelling tanker the AOL Yelnya. In a
Navy accompanies another Russian “investigative ship” as it passes through Portuguese waters
Russian investigative ships are believed to be mapping underwater cabling Naval patrol boat Figueira da Foz today completed its ‘monitoring’ of Russian ‘scientific investigation’ ship Akademik Keldysh as it passed