Marking one year since accession to NATO, the Swedish Armed Forces have announced their forthcoming contribution to NATO’s enhanced Air Surveillance and Quick Readiness Alert (QRA) activities.
The Swedish Government has submitted a bill to the Riksdag proposing Sweden’s involvement in NATO’s air defence operations in Poland.
On the 30 January, 2024, Estonian and Dutch air force personnel collaborate on the F-35 fighter jets stationed at Amari air base, on NATO’s Air Policing Mission.
Commitment to NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission continues as outgoing air force detachments hand over the responsibility to incoming Allies at Šiauliai Air Force Base, Lithuania.
For the first time since joining NATO, fighter jets from Finland have been certified for NATO’s Air Policing mission in Romania.
NATO will conduct exercise Ramstein Alloy 24-1 hosted by Estonia on April 22 and 23, 2024; about 20 Allied fighter and support aircraft will be practicing integrated Quick Reaction Alert procedures.
Six Royal Air Force Typhoons and a detachment of well over 200 support personnel were declared ready to fly NATO enhanced Air Policing missions out of the Romanian Air Base near Constanța.
For the next four months the RAF fighter jets from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland will carry out enhanced air policing missions under NATO command.
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.
Five German Air Force Eurofighter jets touched down at Lielvarde Air Base in Latvia on February 26, 2024 where they will support NATO’s enhanced Air Policing mission.
NATO jets from Belgium, France and Poland honed their skills during cross-border flying training practicing aerial manoeuvres and Air Policing drills.
Italian F-35 fighters continue their deployment at Malbork Air Base, Poland, supporting the enhanced Air Policing and NATO’s deterrence and defence mission on the eastern flank.
