Monthly Archive: Novembre 2021

Polish Troops Deploy to Lithuania for NATO Air Policing Mission

Polish Troops Deploy to Lithuania for NATO Air Policing Mission

On November 30 air force detachments implementing NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission tasks from Šiauliai will rotate at a hand over-take over of mission ceremony at the Lithuanian Air Force Base. After three month on duty, the Danish Air Force Detachment and the augmentation unit from Portugal will be…
First French Fremm Air-Defense Frigate Enters Service

First French Fremm Air-Defense Frigate Enters Service

On November 22, 2021, the first multi-mission frigate with enhanced air defense capability (FREMM-DA), ‘FS Alsace’, was admitted to active service. This is the seventh ship built [in France] under the FREMM program. FS Alsace is now available to conduct operations.

The FREMMs delivered to the Fre…

India Commissions INS Vela, Fourth of Six Scorpene Submarine

India Commissions INS Vela, Fourth of Six Scorpene Submarine

INS Vela, the fourth submarine in the series of six submarines of Project-75, was commissioned on 25 Nov 21 in the presence of Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff. The formal commissioning ceremony took place at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.

The Scorpene Class submarines are being b…

Netherlands Lease Two AW189 SAR Helicopters by End 2022

Netherlands Lease Two AW189 SAR Helicopters by End 2022

The Netherlands Coastguard will receive two new helicopters for search and rescue (SAR) in the 4th quarter of next year. The Ministry of Defense recently concluded a contract with Bristow Nederland B.V. That company will also maintain the aircraft and supply the crews.

With the agreement, the Coa…

Swedish Navy Holds Major Air-Defense Exercise

Swedish Navy Holds Major Air-Defense Exercise

During the past week, there has been an extra lot of marine activity in Hanö Bay. Ships from the two naval battalions have practiced air defense in everything from sunshine and calm winds to gale winds and rain. Varied weather thus, just as the activities at sea have been.

Attack aircraft and ant…

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