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September 2, 2021 – As part of the northern delivery, more than 2.5 thousand tons of cargo for various purposes were delivered by logistics units of the Central Military District (CVO) to remote garrisons of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stationed in the Arctic, remote areas of Siberia and the Far East. Delivery of material resources to…
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April 8, 2021 – U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1 enhanced their warfighting ability above the Arctic Circle during exercise Arctic Littoral Strike in Northern Norway from March 11-31. “This exercise demonstrated the battalion’s capability to operate inside actively contested maritime spaces, in this case arctic littoral spaces, and to provide support to joint fleet operations,” said…
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March 31, 2021 – The Royal Navy has completed its first deployment into the Arctic in 2021 after a joint operation with the Norwegians. Frigate HMS Lancaster linked up with KNM Thor Heyerdahl and F-16 jets for a patrol of the Norwegian Sea and combined training in the confined waters of Norway’s fjords. On entering the Arctic Circle, Lancaster and…
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February 22, 2021 – From February 13 to 21, 2021, members of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 440 Transport Squadron took part in “ARCEX 21” near Deadhorse, Alaska. With two, ski-equipped CC-138 Twin Otters, the squadron assisted the United States Navy’s Arctic Undersea Laboratory with the creation of ski-plane landing zones, while supporting the movement of personnel and equipment as…
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December 4, 2020 – Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) departed Friday for a months-long deployment to the Arctic to protect the nation’s maritime sovereignty and security throughout the region. The 44-year-old heavy icebreaker will project power and support national security objectives throughout Alaskan waters and into the Arctic, including along the Maritime Boundary Line between the United States…
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September 29, 2020 – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Campbell (WMEC 909) returned to homeport Tuesday, following a two-month deployment supporting joint Arctic operations off Greenland’s western coast. Campbell’s crew contributed to joint exercises, research and development efforts, and critical diplomatic engagements while covering more than 11,500 miles (10,000 nautical miles). “I am very proud of the efforts and adaptability of…
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September 9, 2020 (Google Translation) – Today the large landing ship “Aleksandr Otrakovsky” arrived at the main base of the Northern Fleet – the city of Severomorsk from the Arctic cruise. For a month, he operated as part of the Arctic group of the Northern Fleet in the Barents and Kara Seas and in the Yenisei River. Took part in…
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September 5, 2020 (Google Translation) – The large landing ship “Alexander Otrakovsky” and the sea minesweeper “Vladimir Gumanenko” left the Arctic group of the Northern Fleet and headed west towards the Kola Bay. The ships will arrive at their permanent bases next week. The day before, they replenished the fuel supplies from the tanker “Sergei Osipov”. On the way to…
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August 25, 2020 – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) suffered a fire in one of the ship’s main propulsion motors Aug. 18 while underway for operations in the Arctic. No injuries were reported. The Healy was 60 nautical miles off of Seward, Alaska, en route to the Arctic when an electrical fire was reported at 9:30 p.m. A…
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