Sweden deployed an ASC 890 aircraft and support staff to Keflavik, Iceland to conduct airborne surveillance and combat control flights during the NATO Summit in Washington July 9-11.
“We are satisfied and proud that within months after joining the Alliance we have been able to take our responsibility and contribute such a qualified capability to NATO’s air operations in connection with the Summit, said Major General Jonas Wikman, Chief of the Swedish Air Force.
Flying under NATO command and control based on a formal Transfer of Authority, the Swedish aircraft conducted surveillance flights contributing to the NATO’s air picture over the North Atlantic northeast of Iceland.
“A reliable air picture of the situation is necessary to be able to make the right decision at the right time. We have very competent staff with extensive experience in this field, and I felt completely confident that our crew were able accomplish our task in the very best way contributing to NATO’s air surveillance posture,” concluded Major General Wikman.
Since joining NATO in March 2024, Sweden has been part of NATO’s deterrence and defence posture. The Swedish Air Force has closely coordinated quick reaction alert duties at home with NATO’s Combined Air Operations Centre at Uedem, Germany, which has also been responsible for controlling the Swedish ASC 890 during the temporary air and sea surveillance over the North. This mission has again confirmed that after long years of close cooperation as a Partner, the Swedish Air Force is well integrated in NATO’s air activities and interoperable within Alliance Air and Space Power.
