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Ceremony for the Air Force’s New C-390 Transport Aircraft
Ceremony for the Air Force’s New C-390 Transport Aircraft 7 October 20252:01 PM

The Swedish Armed Forces will receive four new C-390 transport aircraft. Today, a signing ceremony was held at the air base in Uppsala, and the first Swedish aircraft is expected to arrive at the end...

Nimble titan
Drone warfare and ballistic missiles - how do we meet the emerging threats? 22 September 20252:00 PM

The Swedish Minister of Defense held the opening speech and The Swedish Armed Forces hosted nations from across the globe in Stockholm for Nimble Titan 26, ossn September 14-19. Nimble Titan is a...

Cyber Flag 25-2
Sweden and Finland Participated in Cyber Flag 25-2 21 August 202510:57 AM

From 7–16 July, the multinational cyber defense exercise Cyber Flag was held at the Joint Warfighting Center in Suffolk, Virginia, where Sweden and Finland participated as a joint team.

Besök USA i Kiruna.
På berget Luossavaaras topp genomfördes en terrängorientering av Lapplandsjägargruppens chef, överstelöjtnant Martin Andersson. Deltagarna förevisades Kirunas gamla och nya centrum, gruvverksamheten och det omgivande landskapet med utsikt mot de svenska och norska fjällen. Orienteringen genomfördes i solsken och avslutades precis innan tunga regnmoln drev in över berget.
I LKAB:s besöksgruva på 540 meters nivå hölls ett antal föredragningar, bland annat av Niklas Johansson, direktör för public affairs och externa relationer. Han tryckte på Malmbanans betydelse och begränsningar. Järnvägslinjens enkelspår och bristande underhåll hämmar idag såväl försörjningen av högkvalitativ järnmalm och möjligheten att utvinna kritiska mineral, som kapaciteten för militära transporter.
På Kalixforsbasen förevisade Lapplandsjägargruppen och Lapplandsjägarbataljonen bandvagn, snöskoter, olika sensorsystem samt mörkerutrustning.
Defense Chiefs Studied Host Nation Support in Northern Sweden 11 August 202512:59 PM

In August, logistics support leaders from the U.S. Department of Defense, along with a representative from the United Kingdom, visited Norway, Sweden, and Finland to gain a deeper understanding of the...

Vasaskeppet från aktern.
The Vasa Ship – An Epic Fiasco That Can Help Save Modern Lives 31 July 20252:25 PM

Someone once said, “History is full of mistakes. The wise study them; the foolish repeat them.” But can military personnel and civilians participating in a Lessons Learned Course actually gain...

personell recovery reintegration us agency
Personnel Recovery Reintegration Training by US agency 4 July 20259:58 AM

For three days, Swedish Armed Forces personnel who work, or may become involved, in the area of reintegration received training. The training was conducted in collaboration with the Joint Personnel...

Drönare
Swedish Armed Forces develops new C-UAS Capability 1 July 202511:38 AM

The rapid evolution of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) poses a significant threat to military operations and critical infrastructure. As seen in the war in Ukraine, low-cost, agile drones are...

Bonnemaison och Pekkari
Sweden and France deepens cooperation in cyber defence 27 June 20252:34 PM

Cyber Commander Major General Pekkari from Sweden received Cyber Commander Lieutenant General Bonnemaison from France during one day in Stockholm to exchange information and to develop their...

Kapten Joel Häggblad
Preparing for Deployment to Latvia 19 June 20251:23 PM

Two officers from the Swedish Army, en route to deployment in Latvia, have completed SWEDINT’s NATO Land Tactical Planning Course (NLTPC). Together with officers from 20 different countries, they were...

Ubåt av Södermanlandsklass till sjöss i Östersjön.
Swedish Submarine under NATO Command in Baltops 25 10 June 202511:22 AM

On 3 June, the Baltic Operations (Baltops) exercise began in Rostock. This annually recurring exercise is, this year, the largest multinational naval exercise in the Baltic Sea region. Sweden is...