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Intense duels in the fencing event 20 August 20098:34 PM

The fencing event dominated the championships on Thursday and displayed both endurance and mental strength.

Swimming – a technical and tactical event 19 August 20098:08 PM

After Wednesday morning’s shooting competition, the participants prepared for the swimming event at Fyrishov Sports Centre in Uppsala.

New weapons in this year’s championship 19 August 20097:28 PM

The atmosphere is tense when team shooters warm up for the shooting event.

Ceremonial opening 19 August 20094:19 PM

The rain was pouring down during the opening of the World Championships.

Esma’s first Championship 18 August 20093:30 PM

Esma Batur from Turkey is one of few female aeronautical pentathletes. This week she competes in her first World Championships.

New equipment on the way to Afghanistan 14 August 20091:23 PM

Efforts to provide more type RG32 light armoured patrol vehicles to troops in Afghanistan are in full swing right now. A complicated but vital task. Additional night vision equipment and machine guns...

Invitation Genderforce Course Gender Field Advisor 3 October – 9 October 2009 25 June 200912:34 PM

Genderforce will in cooperation with SWEDINT conduct a Gender Field Advisor Course at SWEDINT.

A Good Ending for Exercise Loyal Arrow 18 June 20093:30 PM

June 17, has seen the concluding ceremony of Loyal Arrow, the NATO-led air exercise. The host for this exercise has been the air base of the F 21 Wing. It was the moment for personnel of the ten...

A Swede, a Spaniard and a Brit… 18 June 20093:00 PM

One of the aims of exercise Loyal Arrow was to develop methods for international cooperation. When the German Air Force during the exercise asked the Air Operations Officer of the F 21 Wing, Mats...

Aerial Refuelling 17 June 200910:00 AM

The “flying gas station”, a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, takes off from Kallax air base loaded with more than 150 000 pounds of aircraft fuel. Today, the shop is open for six hours for the...