A Dutch naval helicopter airlifted a sailor from a frigate taking part in Exercise Joint Warrior to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow at the weekend.

The naval helicopter, a Dutch NH90, landed at the hospital on Sunday morning.

Led by the Royal Navy, Exercise Joint Warrior 23-1 is a biannual, multilateral, multi-warfare exercise that incorporates surface, subsurface, airborne, and land scenarios to provide joint training in a multi-threat environment for NATO units.

Participating nations include Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Poland, the UK and the U.S. The exercise will predominantly take place off the Northern coast of Norway and throughout the Northern European Seas with more than 30 ships, 4 submarines and multiple aircraft ranging from maritime patrol to troop transporters

Below is the Dutch frigate and the helicopter involved docked in Glasgow the weekend before the incident.

George Allison
George Allison is the founder and editor of the UK Defence Journal. He holds a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and specialises in naval and cyber security topics. George has appeared on national radio and television to provide commentary on defence and security issues. Twitter: @geoallison

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