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Luftlandsättningsmoment med hkp 16, Blackhawk. Flygdagarna 2016 på Malmen.
The Swedish Air Force celebrates its 90th anniversary with record attendance 2 September 20163:23 PM

The hubbub from the last air display has just subsided with the Home Guard Band playing while the crowd streams out of the area. The Huvudflygdagarna 2016 air show has been a fantastic occasion,...

Planeringsansvariga för övningen Bison Counter 2016, Jonny Nilsson och Jonas Frohlund.
Together for a safer world 26 August 20168:51 AM

The exercise Bison Counter 2016 is coming to an end and these last couple of weeks has been intense. With nearly 1000 participants from 21 different countries it has been great opportunity to build...

Moment under övningen Bison Counter 2016
A frightening scenario 25 August 201610:04 AM

Foreign militias siege Eastern Småland and Blekinge. The militias are supported by the regional power - Neland - with funding, equipment and some training. Nelands long-term goal is to make Sweden and...

A Military world record on the first day of competition
A Military world record on the first day of competition 24 August 201610:06 AM

Despite rain, wind and a temperature of only just over 10 degrees, a new military world record has already been set on the first day of competition in the World Military Lifesaving Championship....

Bison Counter 2016
Knowledge Means The Power To Act 23 August 20164:17 PM

The threat of improvised explosive devices (IED) is a reality that every unit working in an area of conflict needs to address. Every soldier needs to be aware of how to act when faced with such a...

Övning Bison Counter
Mobile high technology in the fight against improvised bombs 20 August 201610:07 AM

The Exercise Bison Counter is underway and initial exercises and tests are carried out as well as exchange of knowledge. Among other things, JDEAL (Joint Deployable Exploitation and Analysis...

Bison Counter
Getting prepared for action 17 August 20161:40 PM

Military vehicles have moved towards Skillingaryd in Småland for several days with representatives from units in Sweden, units in several countries in Europe as well as participants from the US. The...

Opening Ceremony of 48th World Military Lifesaving Championships at Halmstad Castle. All the teams in the courtyard.
Games declared open 10 August 20162:14 PM

– I hereby declare the 48th World Military Lifesaving Championship open, said Rear Admiral Jens Nykvist, Patron of the championship. Then one by one, the teams marched out from the opening ceremony.

Training day during WMLC 16. Brottet, Halmstad
First Pool Training 10 August 201610:32 AM

In order to get a real pool feeling the teams trained for the first time in the pool in which the competition will be held. The 48th World Military Lifesaving Championships opened yesterday with pomp...

Tester maskinell minröjning vid Norra Kulla, SWEDEC.
We got the SWEDEC quality stamp 9 August 20161:24 PM

SWEDEC in Eksjö, has conducted testing of mechanical demining systems since late 1990. Since there is no other facility in Northern Europe and very few in the world that can offer these opportunities...