Denmark and Sweden conduct first inter-Allied 5th gen training drills
For the first time as NATO Allies, Danish F-35 and Swedish JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets flew aerial combat training drills in and around Danish airspace.
Luftwaffe supports Special Operations Forces training during Nordic Response
The German Air Force’s contribution to exercise Nordic Response provides air transport, low-level flying and Special Forces airdrop capabilities with an A400M transport aircraft.
Swedish Gripens conduct first visual identifications over Baltic Sea as NATO member
For the first time as a NATO member, Swedish JAS-39 Gripen jets launched under NATO arrangements to safeguard the skies over the Baltic Sea.
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.
The Hungarian Defence Forces are to be strengthened with four additional Gripens
The government of Hungary has made a decision to procure four additional JAS 39 Gripen multirole tactical fighters to complement the 14 JAS 39s already in service.
Patria to build assembly plant for F-35A programme in Finland
Patria will produce F-35 components and assemble engines for F-35 fighters as a local industry partner.
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.
B-1B Lancer bombers complete first deployment under Large Scale Global Exercise 2024
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., conducted a cross-combatant command mission from their deployed location at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden.
Finland acquires JDAM and SDB I weapons systems for F-35 fighters
Major General Jari Mikkonen, the Chief of the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command signed the procurement contract of JDAM and SDB I munitions for the F-35 multirole fighters.
Czech Republic to modernize JAS-39 Gripen fighters
The Czech government has announced plans for a significant upgrade to its JAS 39 Gripen C/D multirole fighter aircraft.
Lockheed Martin ceremonially delivers first F-16 block 70 jets to Slovakia
Lockheed Martin has a backlog of 133 F-16 Block 70/72 jets to be produced in Greenville, with seven total jets delivered to-date for international partners.