air defence

The U.S. 6th Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) have concluded the At-Sea Demonstration / Formidable Shield 2025 (ASD/FS25), Europe’s largest integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) exercise. Held from 3 to 23 May in the Northern Atlantic Ocean, Norway and the United Kingdom, the exercise was led by the U.S. 6th Fleet and executed by STRIKFORNATO.

U.S. 6th Fleet concludes Formidable Shield 2025, Europe’s largest Integrated Air and Missile Defence exercise

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The U.S. 6th Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) have concluded the At-Sea Demonstration / Formidable Shield 2025 (ASD/FS25), Europe’s largest integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) exercise.

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Soldiers of the 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment recently joined NATO allies in the Arctic Circle for Exercise Formidable Shield 2025, putting the U.S. Army’s newest short-range air defense system, the SGT STOUT, to the test through multiple live-fire engagements. The event marked the first time the SGT STOUT, formerly known as the Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense, or M-SHORAD, fired Stinger missiles in an exercise with NATO allies and partners, highlighting the critical role of ground-based air defenses within the Alliance’s integrated air and missile defense architecture.

First to fire: air defenders conduct first NATO live fire with SGT STOUT in Norway

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Soldiers of the 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment recently joined NATO allies in the Arctic Circle for Exercise Formidable Shield 2025, putting the U.S. Army’s newest short-range air defense system, the SGT STOUT, to the test through multiple live-fire engagements.

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