Lockheed Martin: ER GMLRS proves effective in double shot
The U.S. Army successfully demonstrated Lockheed Martin’s next-generation Extended-Range GMLRS (ER GMLRS) against a target set at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
NATO AWACS participating in Nordic Response 24
NATO AWACS takes part in Exercise Nordic Response 24 from February 26 to March 15. The team of 15 different NATO nations will operate the two E-3A aircraft out of the airbase in Rygge, Norway.
Sweden is a member of NATO
Sweden is now a member of NATO. The Chief of Defence and commander of Sweden´s armed forces, general Micael Bydén, has made the following statement.
Finland: main battles of exercise Nordic Response 24 begin
Part of the main battles of the military exercise that is part of NATO’s Steadfast Defender 24 series take place from March 7 to March 9.
Romania hosts integrated training drills for Allied fighter jets
On March 6, the Romanian Air Force deployed one of their C-27 transport aircraft for combined training missions with F-16 fighter jets from Romania and Türkiye.
Dutch MQ-9 Reaper drones begin intelligence operations on NATO’s eastern flank
The Netherlands concluded operational testing of three MQ-9 Reaper drones stationed in Romania. This move marks the Netherlands' strategic contribution to gathering crucial intelligence information.
Finnish and Swedish Marines practise amphibious operations in Northern Norway
Swedish and Finnish marines launched amphibious operations from a US Navy warship in the Norwegian Arctic in preparation for NATO’s exercise Nordic Response 24.
NATO completes modernisation of major airbase in Albania
Albania officially re-opened Kuçova airbase on Monday (4 March 2024), after transforming the decades-old base into a modern hub for NATO future air operations.
Latvian Air Base becomes third NATO Air Policing base in the Baltic Sea region
The Latvian Military Base at Lielvārde, has been activated as the third NATO base to host Allied fighter detachments that will safeguard the skies over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania conducting the Baltic Air Policing mission.
Eurofighter in action: Germany launches first NATO Alert Scramble out of Lielvarde
In the morning of March 1, only hours after going “on status” for conducting NATO Air Policing out of Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, two German Air Force Eurofighter jets took off for the first ever alert scramble.
MilDef signs ten-year framework agreement with BAE Systems Bofors
The new agreement with BAE Systems Bofors concerns future deliveries of MilDef's ruggedized hardware for the Archer artillery system.
NATO MRTT tanker conducts first ever air-to-air refueling mission with Czech JAS-39 Gripen
The Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit (MMU) successfully conducted their first air-to-air (AAR) refueling mission with Czech JAS-39 Gripen on 27 February 2024.