The Swedish Armed Forces is deploying the Patriot air defence system to Poland to strengthen the protection of NATO’s eastern flank. The Swedish forces will protect the logistics hub in south-eastern Poland that plays a key role in providing military and civilian support to Ukraine.
This will be the first time that Sweden deploys the Patriot surface-to-air missile system on a NATO mission. The
Finnish and Swedish Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) fighter jets were scrambled to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland on 24 September 2026. This was the first joint operational identification mission for the Finnish and Swedish air forces.
Ceremony for the establishment of NATO’s Forward Land Forces – Finland. The Swedish Armed Forces have the honour of inviting media to the historic ceremony marking the establishment of NATO’s Forward Land Forces – Finland. Boden, Sweden, 6 June 2026
On Monday, 2 February, a group consisting of six Swedish JAS 39 Gripen aircraft landed at Keflavík Air Base, Iceland. During February–March, the Swedish Air Force will contribute to NATO’s incident preparedness, NATO Air Policing. This is the 55th rotation for Iceland—the first for the Swedish Air Force and for Skaraborg Air Wing F 7.
