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State-of-the-art artillery now in Ukraine 14 November 20233:59 PM

As a result of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Sweden decided to donate defence equipment to Ukraine earlier this year, including the state-of-the-art Archer artillery system. Just over eight...

Glada miner när general Hokanson fick chansen att provköra ett stridsfordon under ledning av personal från Norrbottens pansarbataljon vid I 19.
Closer military cooperation with the US 19 October 20231:51 PM

In April, Sweden initiated the application process to be nominated to the SPP, a cooperation framework comprising several countries and the US National Guard. "We can learn a lot from you. More...

231015 Transportresurser ur flygvapnet är på väg till Rhodos för att vid behov kunna hjälpa svenskar och andra medborgare att resa ut ur Israel och Jordanien. Beslutet togs efter en hemställan från de svenska ambassaderna i Tel Aviv och Amman.
The Swedish Armed Forces supports the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 October 20232:11 PM

Swedish Air Force transport resources are on their way to Rhodes to assist Swedish and other citizens to travel from Israel and Jordan, if the need arises. The decision was made following a request...

Onsdagen den 11 oktober 2023 landade två st norska F-35 Lightning från 331. Skvadron in på Vidselbasen. En historisk händelse då det är första gången någonsin planet tar svensk mark. Efter att ha bytt ut bromsskärmen och tankat bar det av tillbaka till Örland flygbas och 132. Luftving
Norwegian F 35 fighter aircraft on Swedish ground for the first time 12 October 20234:03 PM

Today, for the very first time, Norwegian F 35 fighter aircraft landed in Sweden. The aircraft landed on the Vidsel base in Norrbotten, as part of the Cross Border Training agreement between the...

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UK aircraft carrier visits Sweden 5 October 20232:44 PM

On 13 October, HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Gothenburg, Sweden. The naval visit is part of the UK-led defence cooperation framework Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), comprising ten countries, that...

BALTIC SEA (June 4, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), front, and the Royal Netherlands Navy mine countermeasures vessel HNLMS Vlaardingen (M863), top back, steam alongside NATO and Swedish navy ships after departing Tallinn, Estonia, June 4, 2023, to participate in exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23). BALTOPS 23 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen the combined response capability critical to preserving the freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of the Royal Netherlands Air Force by OR-7 Aaron Zwaal)
US destroyer arrives in Stockholm 29 September 20232:29 PM

The US destroyer USS Paul Ignatius arrives in Stockholm this weekend. The ship is here to resupply and let the crew rest.

Utbildning på RBS 70. Ukrainska soldater
Swedish air defence system makes a difference in Ukraine 27 September 202312:00 PM

Nearly every day, Russian missiles and patrol vessels are aimed at military and civilian targets in Ukraine. Russian helicopters hover above the battlefield. With various types of air defence, the...

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Swedish main battle tank “Stridsvagn 122” on site in Ukraine 21 September 20231:00 PM

It has been named the best armoured tank in the world - by experts and by those that use it alike. Now, ten Swedish armoured tanks (stridsvagn 122) are on the battlefield in Ukraine. Manned by...

Adversary defeated
Adversary defeated 14 September 202311:55 AM

With fighter jets and naval units, Sweden and Finland have exercised their joint capability of conducting anti-surface warfare against an adversary at sea. “In this type of exercises, we test the...

Soldater som springer
The National Home Guard trains Ukrainian recruits in the UK 6 September 20232:03 PM

Within the framework of the training mission Interflex, the National Home Guard is on site in the UK to provide basic military training to Ukrainian recruits. It is a historic event as it is the first...