Tag: Estonian Defence Forces
Allied and Estonian troops practice air support procedures during exercise Pikne
NordenBladet —Throughout this week, Estonian and Allied forces are practicing various air operations as part of the Pikne exercise, including close air support procedures....
French forces practice rapid air deployment to Estonia during Exercise Pikne
NordenBladet —As part of the exercise Pikne, approximately 200 soldiers from the French Armed Forces’ 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment arrived at Ämari Air...
Snap Exercise Develops as Reservists Prepare for Deployment
NordenBladet —Reservists from the Engineer Battalion (1st Infantry Brigade) and the Air Defense Battery (Estonian Division), called up for snap exercise Okas 24-2 that...
The Government of the Republic of Estonia approved defence readiness exercise Okas
NordenBladet —The Government of the Republic of Estonia decided to declare a defence readiness exercise Okas 24-2 (Quill), with up to 250 members of the Engineer Battalion (1st...
Multinational Military Exercise Pikne Kicked Off In Estonia
NordenBladet —Today, the two-week long international military exercise Pikne („Lightning“) begins in Estonia, during which supplementary Allied units will be rapidly deployed to Estonia...
Estonian and Allied Air Forces Conduct Training Flights in Estonian Airspace as Part of...
NordenBladet —From December 2 to 8, Allied Air Forces will conduct training flights in Estonian airspace with fighter jets and transport aircrafts as part...
Multinational military exercise Pikne to kick off in Estonia on Monday
NordenBladet —On Monday, December 2, a two-week-long multinational military exercise Pikne (“lightning”) kicks off in Estonia, bringing increased Allied presence and activities on the sea, in the air and on land to North-East...
The Estonian Navy, Together with Allies, Hunts for Historical Explosives in Estonian Waters
NordenBladet —On October 4th, the Estonian Navy, together with NATO’s Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1), began a ten-day mine clearance operation in...
French Land Forces Generals visit Estonia
NordenBladet —French Army deputy chief of staff operations major general Wallaert and French deputy commander of Land Forces Command in Europe brigadier general Guillot...
Commander of NATO Multinational Corps Northeast lieutenant-general Jürgen-Joachim von Sandrart visit to Estonia
NordenBladet —The Commander of NATO Multinational Corps Northeast Lieutenant- General Jürgen-Joachim von Sandrart visits Estonia today, who has commanded the Corps for three years and...