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Forsvaret - Norwegian Armed Forces is deploying four of is Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets to Iceland providing an interceptor capability for NATO’s air surveillance mission in Iceland. As of January 15, four F-35 fighter aircraft are scheduled to fly NATO Air Policing sorties out of Keflavík Air Base, Iceland, until mid-February. This is the fourth time Norway deploys their fifth-generation jets to this mission. The Norwegian detachment conducts the first of three Allied fighter deployments to Iceland scheduled in 2024. Two Norwegian F-35s at Keflavík will be on stand-by 24/7 ready to scramble to safeguard NATO and international airspace near Iceland. Sorties will include training and alert scrambles e.g. to identify unknown aircraft as a legitimate response to maintain territorial integrity of the NATO Ally in the High North. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/daex6HVG #Norway #airforce #F35 #fighter #jet #aircraft #defence #military #armedforces #Europe #Iceland #NATO #airpolicing #StrongerTogether

High readiness fighter aircraft from six Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) nations scrambled in quick succession to intercept and escort United States Air Force bombers in a multinational exercise demonstrating their readiness to defend northern European airspace and NATO’s North Atlantic flank. In the latest iteration of Exercise Global Guardian, Quick Response Alert (QRA) fast jets from the UK, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland scrambled, intercepted and conducted rolling handovers with, for the first time, a flight of two U.S. B-52s on June 18, 2024. During the flight from RAF Fairford in the UK to home stations in the United States, the bombers simulated a long-range aviation patrol by an unfriendly nation. Once they left European airspace, the flight split up they were then intercepted by U.S. and Canadian QRA jets. Exercises such as Global Guardian are sending a clear message that deter malign activity and reassure friends. The JEF played a key role in this exercise by coordinating the unified strategic communications effort and aligning it with NATO and the U.S. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dYiZ6dUN #NATO #JEF #airforce #bomber #B52 #defence #aerospace #military #armedforces #Europe #StrongerTogether

#ArcticDefender, the first leg of one the largest air exercises to date - #PacificSkies24 - is coming to an end. Let's recap what happened: The exercise has been led by the German Air Force. It has seen the three #FCAS nations 🇩🇪🇫🇷🇪🇸 train together with their US and Canadian allies in Alaska, and aims to simulate a so called NATO Article 5 scenario i.e. #NATO partners are to take necessary actions in case one member state is under attack. For the first time, the European Air Transport Command has trained air-to-air refuelling outside of European air space. During the missions, #A330MRTTs of the Armée de l’air et de l’espace and NATO's Multinational MRTT Unit have provided fuel to German Tornados, Spanish and German #Eurofighter but also fighter jets from France and the US, demonstrating their interoperability with allied aircraft. Ejército del Aire y del Espacio Royal Canadian Air Force | Aviation royale canadienne Bundeswehr (German Federal Armed Forces) #Defence #DefenceMatters #MilitaryAircraft

The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Slovakia, involving Bell Flight AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and related equipment and services. Valued at an estimated USD 600 million, this deal will mark a pivotal step in strengthening Slovakia's military capabilities and operational readiness. The Slovak government has requested the purchase of twelve AH-1Z attack helicopters, twenty-six T-700 GE 401C engines (including two spares), and 1,680 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS). Additionally, Slovakia aims to acquire fourteen Honeywell embedded global positioning and inertial navigation systems (with two spares), among other critical equipment. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dGqFR6AY Photo: United States Marine Corps #AH1Z #Viper #helicopter #attack #Slovakia #defence #industry #military #technology #armedforces #Europe #NATO #cooperation

Canada to participate in NATO's largest exercise in decades: Steadfast Defender 2024 The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will participate in NATO's largest exercise in decades from the end of January to May 2024, deploying around 1,000 members to rehearse NATO’s Deterrence and Defence plans against Euro-Atlantic threats. This multi-month exercise simulates an Article 5 attack, divided into maritime defense of the North Atlantic and Arctic, and rapid deployment in Central and Eastern Europe. Assets include the HMCS Charlottetown with a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, and a Canadian-led battle group in Latvia, featuring a Leopard 2 tank squadron. This operation marks a key step for the future Canadian-led Multinational Brigade in Latvia, enhancing CAF's integration within NATO's structure, reflecting Canada's commitment to NATO since Crimea's invasion in 2014. https://lnkd.in/gS_mfSru

The French Navy intercepted a Houthi drone in the Red Sea using a cost-effective method, deploying a helicopter instead of expensive missiles. This approach reduced the cost of neutralizing the threat. The French military is part of EU's Operation Aspides in the Red Sea, different from the U.S.-led Operation Prosperity Guardian. #MarinerNews #MaritimeIndustry #ShippingNews #Shipping #Maritime #HouthiAttacks #RedSeaCrisis

Awesome demonstration of cooperation between the armed forces of he Philippines and the US demonstrating the williningness and capability to defend the Luzon Strait (Critical Maritime Terrain for the Philippines, Japan, and Taiwan). What is concerning is that there was no surface element to this operation. Rotary/tilt rotor operations will be very vulnerable to air defense. Both the Russians and Ukrainians have stopped trying to do air assaults attempting to penetrate the air defenses of their enemy. Having small boats equivalent of the CB90 would be a game changer if not absolutely necessary in such an operation. Such a capability should be forward deployed approximate to the Luzon Strait and the Ryukyu Islands. https://lnkd.in/g2cjXt2K

🇺🇿✈️🧑🔧 Sierra Nevada Corporation has clinched a $64.2-million deal to restore and maintain the Uzbekistan military’s Pilatus PC-12 cargo aircraft. The contract covers return-to-service work for a total of six PC-12s and will include field representative support. The Colorado-based firm will also provide necessary logistics support. Once the aircraft is restored and has returned to service, the fleet is expected to enhance the Central Asian country's ability to conduct cargo and personnel transport, surveillance, and other missions. #military #army #defense #defence #defenseindustry #defenceindustry #aviation #militaryaviation #aerospace #uzbekistan #centralasia #sierranevadacorporation

It's been 20 years since the first three #Eurofighter arrived at Morón air base in Seville, Spain. The fighters of the 11th Wing of the Spanish Air and Space Force are an example of national sovereignty and technological superiority. They have demonstrated this throughout these years, both on Spanish territory and in international missions. Since 2015, the Eurofighters of the 11th Wing have participated in 5 NATO Air Policing missions, protecting the Eastern Flank, both in the Baltic countries and in the Balkans. The pilots deployed to these missions have passed through the Eurofighter Training Center (ETC) of Morón Air Base that is proof of successful collaboration between the Ejército del Aire y del Espacio and the industry, led by Airbus Defence and Space. In this model, industrial companies engage in the initial and advanced training of pilots, as well as in ground instruction of training squadron pilots. The use of simulators in the ETC makes training fighter pilots not only safer but also more economical, and more sustainable. Watch this video of our Services team working hand in hand with the Spanish Air and Space Force at Morón Air Base. #Defence #DefenceMatters

Five Spanish Eurofighters and a roughly 60–strong support detachment joined NATO’s Air Shielding mission performing training and deterrence flights from Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base on Romania’s Black Sea coast. “Our detachment dubbed PAZNIC arrived here on April 8, and for two weeks we are integrating with our Allies to fly alongside them in the coming two weeks,” said the Spanish Detachment Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Victor Garrido. “During this time we augment NATO’s defensive posture along the eastern flank firmly embedded in the air and missile defence arrangements,” he added. NATO’s Air Shielding mission provides for an increase in the air and missile defence posture along the eastern flank. This mission includes additional national force contributions including Allied fighter squadrons – like the Spanish Eurofighters – and Surface-Based Air and Missile Defence units – like the French MAMBA system in Romania. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dxRUG4WA #Spain #Eurofighter #fighter #aircraft #defence #aerospace #NATO #Romania #airdefence #airpolicing #Romania #StrongerTogether