GDF in joint exercises with US Navy in Guyana’s waters

USS Normandy and GDFS Shahoud Conduct Maritime Exercise

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) conducts a passing exercise with Guyana Defense Force Defiant-class patrol ship GDSF Shahoud in the Caribbean Sea, March 27, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Dylan M. Kinee) By U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/ U.S. Fourth Fleet Public Affairs March 28, 2025 CARIBBEAN SEA  –  Deployed to strengthen maritime partnerships in the Caribbean, the U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missi…

The USS Normandy missile cruiser (CG-60) of the United States Navy (US Navy) carried out an exercise in international waters with Guyana Defense Force patrolman Shahoud. The activity took place in a context of growing tensions between Guyana and Venezuela over the Esequivo dispute, and is in addition to recent exercises in the Caribbean in early March by U.S., United Kingdom and Netherlands armed forces, which also operate in the region. Over th…

He adds: “This collaboration also reflects the strong and growing military relationship between Guyana and the United States.” While the communiqué does not specify the coordinates of the airlines in which the exercise will be conducted, it is expected that, with regard to the Exclusive Economic Zone, it will include spaces that Guyana considers to be its own and that Venezuela will declare “pending delimitation”.

GDF in joint exercises with US Navy in Guyana’s waters

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) yesterday announced that it was conducting joint maritime exercises with the United States Navy this week in this country’s waters. The article GDF in joint exercises with US Navy in Guyana’s waters appeared first on Stabroek News.

US Navy cruiser, GDF in joint operations in Guyana’s waters

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on Thursday announced that it is conducting joint maritime exercises with the United States Navy this week, underscoring the deepening defense partnership between the two nations. The exercises, which include Guyana's patrol vessel GDFS Shahoud and the U.S. Navy’s cruiser USS Normandy, are taking place in international waters and within…

U.S. Navy, GDF conduct joint exercises in Guyana's EEZ

The U.S. Navy cruiser USS Normandy and the Guyana Defence Force patrol vessel Shahoud are currently engaged in joint military exercises in international waters and the Guyana Exclusive Economic Zone. The drills aim to improve communications, interoperability, and the coordination of joint maneuvers, according to a statement made by the U.S. Embassy in Georgetown on Thursday. This collaboration highlights the close relationship between the United…