The Belgian detachment includes four F-16 fighters and around 100 supporting personnel, who will remain on Quick Reaction Alert in Iceland until mid-September 2025.
The Maine Army National Guard’s Operational Support Airlift Command (OSACOM) State Flight Detachment recently completed a training flight to Iceland.
Maine Army Aviation conducts transatlantic training flight to Iceland Read More »
The Finnish air force F/A-18 Hornet fighter detachment received NATO certification on 30 January, 2025 and are mission ready as they continue protecting the airspace in the Arctic region.
Finnish F/A-18 Hornets protect NATO airspace in the Arctic Region Read More »
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) has successfully upgraded two key software products to improve the interoperability of Iceland’s Air Defence System (IADS).
NCIA updates software for Icelandic air command and control system Read More »
For the first time, Finland’s F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets will surveil and protect Icelandic airspace as part of NATO operations.
Finnish F/A-18 Hornet fighters to patrol Icelandic skies for NATO in February 2025 Read More »
The Air Policing (AP) mission in Iceland is a peacetime mission, which is specific and unique to Iceland and aims at safeguarding NATO airspace in the High North.
How NATO safeguards Icelandic and High North airspace Read More »
On 30 April, the defence ministers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden signed a document setting out their overall common vision for the development of Nordic defence cooperation up to 2030.
Nordic countries: a common vision for the development of defence cooperation Read More »
Norway is deploying four of is F-35 fighter jets to Iceland providing an interceptor capability for NATO’s air surveillance mission in Iceland.
Norway begins 2024 with F-35 deployment to Iceland [VIDEO] Read More »
Iceland as a member of NATO plays an important role in the organization’s security and defense efforts to protect its northern flank and to monitor and control maritime activity in the region.
