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…
NATO Ships Participate in Exercise BALTOPS 23
Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) are taking part in the 52nd iteration of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 23). The exercise takes place…
Helsinki Welcomes First SNMG1 Ships Since Joining NATO
On their first port visit to Finland since the country became the thirty-first member of the Alliance, ships from Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) received a warm welcome as…
Finland Joins NATO as 31st Ally
Finland became NATO’s newest member April 4, 2023 upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the United States at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. NATO Allies…
Boeing Ending Super Hornet Production
Boeing expects to complete new-build production of the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft in late 2025 following delivery of the final U.S. Navy fighters. Production could be extended to 2027…
Pentagon & Lockheed Martin Finalize Lot 15-17 F-35 Agreement
The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have finalized the contract for the production and delivery for up to 398 F-35s for $30 billion, including U.S., international partners and…
Joint Statement by the Ministers of Defence of the Northern Group
On November 23rd, representatives of the Northern Group – comprising Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom – met in Oslo…
Finnish Navy Exercise Freezing Winds 22 This Week
The autumn’s main exercise Freezing Winds 22 to be led by the Finnish Navy will take place from 22 November -2 December 2022. Troops from the Finnish Navy, Army and…
Cephee Returns From Busy Baltic Deployment
After 7 weeks of deployment in the Baltic, the Céphée returned to the base port, in Brest. During this mission, the Céphée took part in the Northern Coast and Hunter…
FGS Hessen Joins Gerald R Ford Carrier Strike Group
On October 4th is the newest and most modern USUnited States-Aircraft carrier departed for its first mission. From the home port of Norfolk, the formation of the “Gerald R. Ford”…