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Ordförande för arbetsgruppen överste Zac Scott, från Storbritannien och kommendör Fredrik Peedu, chef för Swedec.
SWEDEC hosted NATO working group 23 May 201911:21 AM

The Swedish Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Demining Centre (SWEDEC) has hosted NATO’s working group for standardization within the subject matter of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), during five...

Svenska enheter på väg att fylla upp drivmedel under återhämtningsfasen.
Stronger defence together 29 March 201912:00 PM

Northern Wind 2019 is over, after almost two weeks of intensive exercise activity in a large exercise area in eastern Norrbotten. – I had hopes that this would be a good exercise, but the outcome is...

1921:a pansarskyttekompaniet under övning Höstlöv, november 2014.
Fatal accident during exercise Northern Wind 25 March 201911:33 AM

At 00.55 a.m. on 25 March, a serious accident occurred during exercise Northern Wind in eastern Norrbotten in northern Sweden. One person has been confirmed dead after having been hit by a combat...

Finske Jari Nenola från Björneborgs brigad tillsammans med svenske Jonas Lindström från Ledningsregementet är överens; ”Båda länderna vinner på att vi hjälper varandra”.
Stronger together 24 March 201911:12 AM

At the highest levels of command, the Swedish and Finnish armed forces know each other well. At the same time, the links are also growing stronger at soldier level. Northern Wind 2019 is another step...

Mobile Training team, MTT, med nio officerare från Sverige och Finland genomförde under våren 2019 utbildning och träning för andra truppbidragande länder till Minusma. Utbildningsinsatsen genomfördes i Timbuktu och var ett pilotprojekt som genomförs som en del i det nordiska försvarssamarbetet Nordefco.
Joint training efforts strengthen peacekeeping in Mali 22 March 201912:59 PM

Currently, a team of nine officers from Sweden and Finland is located in Timbuktu, Mali. The team is called “Nordic Defence Cooperation Mobile Training Team”, NORDEFCO MTT, and their mission is to...

Klart för vinterstrid! Soldater ur 192:a mekaniserade bataljonen är förberedda, nu startar arméövningen Northern Wind.
Ready for winter warfare 19 March 201910:50 AM

The planning work has been going on for 18 months. Preparation, winter training, battalion exercises and transportation have been going on for over a month, and now the participating units are in...

CMR, SWEDINT
CMR (2018) - A MUCH NEEDED CONCEPT 19 November 20182:04 PM

At SWEDINT another Civil-Military Relations Course just ended. The CMR course aims to give participants knowledge and understanding of the need for civilian, military and police officers to develop...

Vagnchef från P4 håller ordergivning inför kommande anfall.
Time to take stock of Trident Juncture 18 9 November 20189:26 AM

Trident Juncture is now over, the vehicles have been unloaded, the emergency maintenance of equipment is completed and the Swedish personnel are on their way home to their units for some well-deserved...

20181101 Norge Visbykorvetterna HMS Nyköping och HMS Karlstad genomför ytövervakning och skydd av amfibiestyrkor som landstiger under övningen Trident Juncture 2018. The Visby Corvettes HMS NYKOPING and HMS KARLSTAD conduct sea surveillance and protection of amphibious forces during Trident Juncture 2018. TRJE 18 är en av Natos största övningar och genomförs huvudsakligen i Norge. Totalt deltar ca 40 000 soldater, 10 000 fordon, 130 flygplan och 70 fartyg. Sverige deltar med 2500 soldater, åtta Jas Gripen och två fartyg av Visbyklass.
Stepping up to the mark 7 November 20188:38 AM

Now that the naval force has spent a week in joint build-up exercises according to a predetermined schedule, it is time to enter the next phase of the Trident Juncture exercise. A phase based on a...

Svensk- finsk pansarvärnsomgång i Älvdalen inför övningen Trident Juncture 18.
Swedish-Finnish cooperation in Norway 1 November 201811:28 AM

Enhanced defence cooperation has been in place since the summer of 2015 following a decision by the governments of Sweden and Finland. An important part of the cooperation is to conduct multinational...