NATO Naval Warfare Training in the Baltic Sea
After Sweden became a full member of NATO just a few months ago, and Finland became one last year, NATO is now strongly represented along the shores of the Baltic…
Keel Laid for First Pohjanmaa Class Corvette
The construction of the Flottilj 2020 project’s first multipurpose corvette has progressed and thus it was time for keel stretching. A traditional keel stretching ceremony was celebrated at the shipyard…
Exercise Freezing Winds 23 Ends in the Baltic Sea
The Freezing Winds 23 exercise, led by the Navy, will end on 1 December. During the exercise, Finland’s coast and maritime traffic were protected in cooperation between the services, the…
Construction of First Multi-Role Corvette Starts at Rauma Shipyard
On Monday 30 October 2023, Rauma shipyard celebrated the steel cutting ceremony of the first Squadron 2020 multi-role corvette. The traditional ceremony marked the start of the construction phase of…
Sweden Takes Part in Exercise Autumn 23 With Finland & UK
On October 11, the trilateral naval exercise started Autumn 23. The purpose of the exercise is to train to discover and meet different types of underwater threats together. A total…
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…
Minehunter Vlaardingen Joins NATO SNMCMG1
Vlaardingen left Den Helder August 20th to join the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) for the next 1.1 months. This NATO fleet focuses, among other things, on the…
Coast Guard Barque Eagle returns to New London
The crew of the Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX 327) returned to the ship’s homeport in New London, Thursday, following a four-month deployment. This year, crew, cadets, and officer candidates…
Lavrov: “Moscow Knows What Measures to Take”
Moscow knows what measures to take to ensure its security following Sweden and Finland’s accession to NATO, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said July 11th. “We will definitely draw conclusions…