Exercises • The Defense Post

May- 2023 -

29 May

French Air and Space Force Mirage arrives at Rovaniemi Air Base, Finland ready for exercise Arctic Challenge

Finland Hosts Major Air Exercise With NATO Allies

NATO's newest member Finland kicked off military air exercises involving over a dozen countries and a total of 150 aircraft, weeks after the country joined the alliance.

15 May

Pictured: HMS Northumberland at sea on operations. HMS Northumberland is a Royal Navy Type 23 frigate, based in Plymouth. She specialises in hunting submarines and currently has a Royal Navy Merlin embarked for her current taskings.

Rojoef Manuel

NATO Conducts Largest Anti-Submarine Training in North Atlantic

NATO has conducted its largest anti-submarine warfare training across the waters of Norway, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands.

3 May

Joe Saballa

US Special Forces Simulate Taiwan Defense Against China for First Time

The US Special Operations Command has conducted its first simulation of Taiwan’s defense against a potential Chinese invasion.

2 May

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport conducting refuelling trials with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-15J Eagle.

Rojoef Manuel

Australian KC-30A Tanker, Japanese F-15 Jets Conduct First Air Refueling Trials

Australia and Japan have conducted their first air-to-air refueling trials with a KC-30A multi-role tanker transport and F-15 Eagle fighters.

Apr- 2023 -

28 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Three US Soldiers Killed in Alaska Helicopter Crash

Three US soldiers were killed when two helicopters returning from a training mission in a remote area of Alaska collided mid-flight, the US Army.

27 April

Joe Saballa

Turkey’s Unmanned ‘Kizilelma’ Jet Performs Tandem Flight With Akinci Drone

Turkey’s domestically-built unmanned “Kizilelma” fighter has performed its first tandem flight with the Akinci high-altitude, long-endurance drone.

26 April

US HIMARS fires during a littoral live fire event

Staff Writer With AFP

US, Philippine Troops Fire Rockets at Ship in Largest-Ever Drills

US and Philippine troops fired a salvo of rockets at a warship representing an enemy vessel in the disputed South China Sea, in the final exercise of the allies' largest-ever military drills.

24 April