On Thursday (13 February 2025), NATO launched two new multinational High-Visibility initiatives to further enhance the protection of its airspace and strengthen its deterrence and defence.
NATO’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence Policy governs the protection of Alliance territory, populations and forces against any air or missile threat or attack.
The official Transfer of Title was signed by NSPA’s MRTT Programme Manager, André van Nispen, at Airbus Defence and Space headquarters in Getafe, Spain.
Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Norwegian Air Force, and Royal Netherlands Air Force demonstrated their readiness and interoperability during Spartan Lightning.
Italy is set to deploy its SAMP/T surface-based long-range air and missile defence system to Lithuania as part of a NATO-led air defence exercise.
Dubbed Arctic Forge 25, the exercise improves interoperability in extreme cold weather conditions in Finland and Norway and supports NATO's regional defence plans.
Sweden has formally transferred command of its battalion to NATO’s multinational brigade in Latvia, marking a significant milestone in the country’s NATO membership.
The Finnish air force F/A-18 Hornet fighter detachment received NATO certification on 30 January, 2025 and are mission ready as they continue protecting the airspace in the Arctic region.
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) has launched the Multinational Collaboration on 5G (MN5G) project to explore the potential of 5G technologies for military applications.
On 30 January, 2025, NATO Allied aircraft from eight NATO nations executed a complex Find, Fix, Track, and Target (F2T2) exercise over Poland and the Baltic region.
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) has successfully upgraded two key software products to improve the interoperability of Iceland's Air Defence System (IADS).
Eight Dutch F-35 fighter jets took part in a rapid deployment exercise today, testing their ability to operate from a foreign base.
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