NATO AWACS participating in Nordic Response 24
NATO AWACS takes part in Exercise Nordic Response 24 from February 26 to March 15. The team of 15 different NATO nations will operate the two E-3A aircraft out of the airbase in Rygge, Norway.
Sweden is a member of NATO
Sweden is now a member of NATO. The Chief of Defence and commander of Sweden´s armed forces, general Micael Bydén, has made the following statement.
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.
Dutch MQ-9 Reaper drones begin intelligence operations on NATO’s eastern flank
The Netherlands concluded operational testing of three MQ-9 Reaper drones stationed in Romania. This move marks the Netherlands' strategic contribution to gathering crucial intelligence information.
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.
The expansion of the European Sky Shield Initiative
The European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) is a German-led project to build and develop a ground-based integrated European air defence system.
NATO unleashes excellence in submarine warfare during Exercise Dynamic Manta 24
Ships, submarines, aircraft and thousands of personnel have come together in the Mediterranean Sea for a major NATO submarine warfare exercise.
Eurofighter in action: Germany launches first NATO Alert Scramble out of Lielvarde
In the morning of March 1, only hours after going “on status” for conducting NATO Air Policing out of Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, two German Air Force Eurofighter jets took off for the first ever alert scramble.
NATO MRTT tanker conducts first ever air-to-air refueling mission with Czech JAS-39 Gripen
The Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit (MMU) successfully conducted their first air-to-air (AAR) refueling mission with Czech JAS-39 Gripen on 27 February 2024.
NATO prepares for collective defence exercise in Nordic environment
Military staff from 13 NATO Allies and Partners are preparing their participation in exercise Nordic Response 2024 in Norway, Finland and Sweden.
NSPA: 10th Night Vision Surveillance Equipment Conference in Finland
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) organised the 10th Night Vision Surveillance Equipment (NVSE) Conference on 13-15 February, in Rovaniemi, Finland.