Train FLOTEX 22 kicks off this week with navy actions all alongside Norway’s shoreline, from Agder within the south to Troms contained in the Arctic Circle.
Two of Norway’s frigates, the “KNM Fridtjof Nansen” and the “KNM Roald Amundsen”, take part along with 4 corvettes, a coast guard ship and a mine hunter.
The Danish frigate “HDMS Vædderen” will sail alongside the Norwegian ships.
Within the air, the train is supported by each Norwegian and German maritime patrol plane, in addition to Norwegian F-35 fighter jets.
The core space of coaching can be within the Ofoten space, together with Vestfjorden and Andfjorden, the place reside shootings will happen from November 28, the Armed Forces informs.
“It will be important for us to hold out the train, though the safety scenario is modified this 12 months,” mentioned Head of the Norwegian Navy, Commander Trond Gimmingsrud.
Russia’s Northern Fleet has since February had a number of bigger workouts within the north, together with north of Norway’s mainland within the Norwegian and Barents Seas.
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Concurrently because the navy and air power are lively alongside the coast will military forces conduct a separate drill, the Arctic Bolt.
It contains all eight battalions and an organization of army police of the Northern Brigade. Some 3,500 troopers from the brigade and one other 200 House Guard troopers participate with about 1,000 autos.
Most of the troopers now coaching in Northern Norway will from January 1st be a part of NATO’s Very Excessive Readiness Joint Job Drive (VJTF), a brigade unit led by Germany with individuals from 9 nations.
The Military train takes place within the Troms area, core areas for the Norwegian Military with bases like Setermoen, Bardufoss and Skjold.
