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Saab receives order for Combat Training Centre support from Norway

Land November 5, 2020

Saab has received an order for service and maintenance of the Norwegian Combat Training Centre. The order value is approximately 200 MSEK and the contract is valid between October 2020 and October 2024 with the possibility for additional three years of option. Saab’s commitments in the contract covers operational system support and ...

British personnel travel to Norway for Arctic Warfare exercise

Land February 28, 2020

Over 2,000 British personnel from Joint Helicopter Command have travelled to Norway to take part in major Arctic Warfare exercise Cold Response. A task force made of HMS Sutherland, HMS Albion, RFA Lyme Bay, and HMS Echo set sail for Norway for Arctic Warfare exercise Cold Response 2020. They will join ...

Norway joins Royal Marines for Fjord raid

Maritime February 14, 2020

Norwegian troops joined the Royal Marines for a Fjord raid in the Arctic Circle. Troops from Norway’s Brigade Nord joined Royal Marines for an amphibious Fjord raid in the Arctic Circle. Commandos and Norwegians were exposed to 25mph gusts, white-out conditions and temperatures as low as -20C on their fjord mission. The ...

Navy commandos train for Arctic warfare

Maritime January 29, 2020

Commandos from the Royal Navy have been preparing for Arctic warfare in Norway through the Cold Weather Warfare Course. Royal Marines from the 45th Commando in Arbroath have been taking part in training for Arctic warfare in northern Norway including carrying heavy equipment and crossing snow and ice. Before moving onto ...