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The introduction of the new PATRIOT system on 18 November 2021 marks the beginning of a new era for Swedish air defence. The system, which goes by the name of Air defence system 103 (LvS103), is a...

The newly appointed Swedish commander of Task Force Takuba took formal command of the multi-national Special Forces mission in Mali on Wednesday.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the Swedish and Finnish defence ministers and ambassadors from the North Atlantic Council were able to monitor Swedish and Finnish ships as they conducted a...

During the ongoing Special Forces exercise, new capabilities and weapon systems have been tested to enhance the joint operational capability in the vicinity of Sweden. For the first time, the US...

During a dark October night, one of the Navy’s submarines met a service ship to load torpedoes. What happened in the quiet bay on the Swedish east coast proves that one of the top secret capabilities...

The Swedish Armed Forces is now being reinforced by two new units. In a festive ceremony in Arvidsjaur on 24 September, the Norrland Dragoon Regiment, K 4, was reinaugurated. “A historical day for...

"A tank regiment should have its tanks”. Ulf Hamberg, head of the 181st Tank Battalion, is content as he comments the first exercise with tanks at P 18 in 21 years.

The large multinational command post exercise Joint Protector 21 was initiated on 16 September in Älvdalen.

In times of uncertainty and rapid change, one of Sweden’s major responsibilities is to strengthen the collected ability to defend the country. Tasked by the government, the Swedish Armed Forces and...

Sweden has accepted a request from France to man the position as Commander of Task Force Takuba, from November 2021 until February 2022, in the French-led special forces mission Task Force Takuba in...