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Heading for a mission in Africa 23 March 20103:02 PM

The first Helicopter 15 that will be part of the Nordic Battlegroup, NBG 11, has been modified in Italy. It was recently flown home to Malmen in Linköping by Helicopter Wing personnel. Helicopters...

Estonian interest in NBG 23 March 20102:54 PM

A guard platoon, a so-called HUMINT team, personnel that work with transportation and logistics, staff officers and a military police unit constitute Estonia’s contribution to the Nordic Battlegroup....

Visiting Boden 23 March 20102:42 PM

The Head of the Nordic Battlegroup, Brigadier General Stefan Andersson, visited soldiers that will be on standby for the first six months of 2011.“Last autumn, I went around informing the soldiers...

Ministry visit at (F)HQ 23 March 20102:12 PM

If the Nordic Battlegroup is deployed, it will happen after several political decisions – not only in Sweden, but also among all other EU member states. The Ministry of Defence plays a key role in the...

Swedish training and education promoted in Brussels 10 February 20103:35 PM

Even this year SWEDINT is participating in the annual "Marketplace" at NATO HQ in Brussels.

Military English Course 9 February 20102:49 PM

Nine students join the “new” Staff Officer’s Military English Course.

With sights set on Cold Response 3 February 20102:10 PM

Ranger Battalion in Arvidsjaur, the soldiers are now involved in so-called service training where one of the main objectives is to prepare for the international winter exercise Cold Response in North...

Better conditions for improved security 21 December 20094:02 PM

Despite the increased number of attacks and homemade bombs, Afghan security forces have made progress. Amongst other things, the Afghan police and the army have made progress in their cooperation, and...

Staff officers conducting the final Command Post Exercise 26 November 200910:08 AM

NATO/PfP Junior Staff Officer Course at SWEDINT is conducting the final Command Post Exercise where the students are manning the different branches in a Nordic Battalion headquarters.

Air combat over the island of Gotland – but only simulated 19 November 20092:37 PM

Hungarians, Swedes, and Czechs in air-to-air combat and bombing runs over the island of Gotland. That was one of the scenarios when Gripen pilots and fighter controllers from several Gripen nations...