Allied Warships Arrived in Estonia
Spanish warship group DEDALO-24, which includes the multifunctional landing ship Juan Carlos l and the frigate Blas de Lezo, arrived in Estonia June 22 for a planned visit. After mooring…
MCM Exercise Open Spirit 24 Concludes
The international mine countermeasure operation Open Spirit 24, which lasted almost two weeks, ended today, during which the navies of Estonia and allied countries found 40 historical explosive devices in…
Coastal Fleet to Train in Winter Operations
The Coastal Fleet’s annual winter exercise Lumiukko24 will take place in the Gulf of Finland and the Archipelago Sea from 27 February to 7 March 2024. During the Lumiukko24 exercise,…
NATO Fleet Minehunters Defuse 17 Explosive Devices
The seven mine countermeasures vessels of the NATO fleet SNMCMG1 disabled 17 explosives in less than five days in less than five days last week. This happened during a mine…
Estonian Navy/Air Force Train With NATO Allies
The Estonian Navy minehunter EML Ugandi and the force defence boat EML Roland, as well as the Air Force training jet, practiced cooperation with the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) fighter…
Finnish Minehunter Examining Suspected Pipeline Sabotage
The Defense Forces provides official assistance to other authorities in connection with the investigation of the Balticconnector gas pipeline. We have the ability to carry out various tasks, and the…
British Aircraft Carrier Visits Sweden
On Friday, October 13 (note changed time), the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Sweden and Gothenburg. The visit is part of the JEF (Joint Expeditionary Force) defense…
Estonia Details NATO Exercise Northern Coasts 2023
On Wednesday, 20 September, the Northern Coasts 2023 exercise ended, during which more than 3000 personnel practiced the defence of the Baltic Sea in the Gulf of Riga and the…
Exercise Northern Coasts 2023 of Latvia and Estonia
The Northern Coasts 2023 naval maneuver will take place from 9 to 23 September 2023 off and on the coasts of Latvia and Estonia, as well as in the eastern…
BALTOPS 23: Conclusion & Most Important Events
Nineteen NATO countries and NATO partners Sweden held the large-scale naval exercise in Kiel on 16 June 2023 Baltic Operations 2023 finished. 50 warships, more than 45 aircraft and 6,000…