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Ceremony for the Air Force’s New C-390 Transport Aircraft
Ceremony for the Air Force’s New C-390 Transport Aircraft 7 October202514:01 The Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters

The Swedish Armed Forces will receive four new C-390 transport aircraft. Today, a signing ceremony was held at the air base in Uppsala, and the first Swedish aircraft is expected to arrive at the end of 2027.

Nimble titan
Drone warfare and ballistic missiles - how do we meet the emerging threats? 22 September202514:00 The Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters

The Swedish Minister of Defense held the opening speech and The Swedish Armed Forces hosted nations from across the globe in Stockholm for Nimble Titan 26, ossn September 14-19. Nimble Titan is a multinational forum for exploring emerging threats through experimentation and cooperation to increase...

Besök USA i Kiruna. På berget Luossavaaras topp genomfördes en terrängorientering av Lapplandsjägargruppens chef, överstelöjtnant Martin Andersson. Deltagarna förevisades Kirunas gamla och nya centrum, gruvverksamheten och det omgivande landskapet med utsikt mot de svenska och norska fjällen. Orienteringen genomfördes i solsken och avslutades precis innan tunga regnmoln drev in över berget. I LKAB:s besöksgruva på 540 meters nivå hölls ett antal föredragningar, bland annat av Niklas Johansson, direktör för public affairs och externa relationer. Han tryckte på Malmbanans betydelse och begränsningar. Järnvägslinjens enkelspår och bristande underhåll hämmar idag såväl försörjningen av högkvalitativ järnmalm och möjligheten att utvinna kritiska mineral, som kapaciteten för militära transporter. På Kalixforsbasen förevisade Lapplandsjägargruppen och Lapplandsjägarbataljonen bandvagn, snöskoter, olika sensorsystem samt mörkerutrustning.
Defense Chiefs Studied Host Nation Support in Northern Sweden 11 August202512:59 The Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters

In August, logistics support leaders from the U.S. Department of Defense, along with a representative from the United Kingdom, visited Norway, Sweden, and Finland to gain a deeper understanding of the region’s geography, logistics, and Host Nation Support. Among other places, the delegation visited...

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Air defence exercise in Lochtea Finland

24 November202513:29

Mallet Strike is a multinational NATO air-defence exercise that brings more than a thousand troops for ground-based air-defense training and interoperability to Finland.

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Swedish Troops Deployed to Mission in Somalia

7 November202510:00

Lieutenant General John W. Brennan, Deputy Commander of United States Africa Command (US AFRICOM), recently met with Rear Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum, Chief of Joint Operations, via virtual meeting to discuss the ongoing cooperation within Operation Thunderbird in Somalia.

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