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About 30 top-trained servicemen from the Northern Fleet are taking part in a major exploratory operation through the northern parts of the Arctic archipelago.
Last year, China and Russia had a joint naval exercise in the Baltic Sea. Now, possible practical forms of cooperation are discussed with the Northern Fleet.
Eight Northern Fleet vessels sail out from the Kola Peninsula heading northeast on a long-distance Arctic voyage.
The Norwegian soldiers guarding the border to Russia is the world’s first military unit to use electric all terrain bikes.
With a length of 136 meters, the three will be the largest Coast Guard vessels sailing the European Arctic.
Strong-worded message from Russia’s Oslo Embassy warns about consequences of U.S. Marines based in Norway.
State oil company Rosneft says it intends to build two major dry-docks for Arctic oil platforms in Shipyard No 82 in Roslyakovo.
Norwegian radiation watchdog says its round-the-clock alert-readiness is prepared to act in case of accident.
After parading at Navy Day in St. Petersburg, four warships are this weekend sailing into Scandinavian waters.
It was early morning 10th October 1957 when Captain Georgy Lazarev slowly sailed his «S-144» submarine into the quiet waters of the Chernaya Guba to conduct the first ever launch of a nuclear torpedo. More than 60 years later, his devastating blast is honoured with a monument on site.
Eye on the Arctic
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that Russia would react if Finland and Sweden joined NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
While Russia’s largest exercise over the last ten years in the Barents Sea comes to an end, eight NATO nations sail north for a two weeks’ exercise.
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For locals in Vardø, a football match on TV can have 44 players, if possible at all to watch the choppy images.
Flying just a few feet above the surface, the wing-in-ground-effect craft could patrol huge areas where infrastructure is weakly developed.
And there will be more. Representatives of the shipyard hint that there is still a long way to go with Russia’s nuclear missile cruiser «Admiral Nakhimov».
Putin bragged about its existence in March, and now, few days after talking nuclear arms control with Trump, a real version appears in a Defense Ministry video.
Intensive military training on the Russian side of the border creates increasing communications troubles for nearby Norwegians.
How resilient are civilians to hybrid warfare and how to act in crises? A research project will include case studies from four countries vulnerable to hybrid warfare, including Norway.
Still not clear when FSB wants to bring the spy case in for court.
A number of new and modern housing blocks will be built in Sputnik - the base for the Northern Fleet’s naval infantry brigade.
The Oscar-II class vessel is similar to the Kursk that sank in the Barents Sea in 2000.
MiG-31 interceptors and Su-24 bombers are training aerobatics and aerial reconnaissance.
Electronic warfare:
The loss of GPS signal for commercial aircrafts over Eastern Finnmark during Russia’s large-scale military drill Zapad-2017 came as no surprise, says Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen.
Civilian vessels with daily rates of up to $10,000 are lining up in the Norwegian-Russian maritime border area waiting for the Northern Fleet to stop shooting.
Likely the northernmost and coldest place on earth for mandatory military service.
To be released in October, Kursk will be the first fully fledged adventure-documentary game in history.
Maybe not the best PR for Murmansk port as tourist destination.
The Severomorsk-1 is now able to handle the biggest and most heavy military transport planes, the Russian Navy says.
A Dutch Navy NH-90 helicopter from HNLMS Van Speijk frigate manoeuvres at low altitude while performing an Anti-Submarine Warfare mission during Dynamic Mongoose Exercise. NATO Photo by FRA N WO Christian Valverde
A Dutch Navy acoustic operator listens and manages the signal received by the sonar aboard an NH-90 helicopter while tracking a submarine during Exercise Dynamic Mongoose. NATO Photo by FRA N WO Christian Valverde
A Dutch Navy Aircrewman maintains look-out over the sea surface while conducting an Anti-Submarine Warfare Mission (CASEX) aboard an NH-90 helicopter, launched by HNLMS Van Speijk during Dynamic Mongoose 18. NATO Photo by FRA N WO Christian Valverde
A Dutch Navy NH-90 helicopter takes off from HNLMS Van Speijk frigate to conduct an Anti-Submarine Warfare mission during Exercise Dynamic Mongoose. NATO Photo by FRA N WO Christian Valverde
An NH-90 aircrew debreifs with the Commanding Officer of HNLMS Van Speijk after conducting an ASW flight during Dynamic Mongoose 18. NATO Photo by FRA N WO Christian Valverde
A Dutch Navy NH-90 helicopter raise up its sonar sensor while conducting Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise (CASEX) during Dynamic Mongoose 18. NATO Photo by FRA N WO Christian Valverde
Polish frigate ORP Kociuszco (243) sails in the Norwegian Sea during Dynamic Mongoose 18. NATO Photo by FRA N WO Christian Valverde
ORP Kosiusco ,TCG Gediz ,HNLMS Van Amstel and HNLMS Van Speijk sail in formation in Norwegian Sea during Dynamic Mongoose 18. NATO Photo by FRA N WO Christian Valverde
Turkish frigate TCG Gediz sails in the Norwegian fjords during Dynamic Mongoose 18. NATO Photo by FRA N WO Christian Valverde
HDMS Niels Juel's Navigation Officer lines up the ship in the formation while executing manoeuvres drills during Dynamic Mongoose 18. NATO Photo by FRA N WO Christian Valverde
A Danish Navy sailors writes ships names on one window aboard SNMG1 Flagship HDMS Niels Juel, during Dynamic Mongoose 18. NATO Photo by FRA N WO Christian Valverde
Spanish frigate ESPS Alvaro de Bazan (front) sails in the Norwegian fjords during Dynamic Mongoose 18. NATO Photo by FRA N WO Christian Valverde
A Danish Navy diver is winched aboard the MH-60 helicopter from HDMS Niels Juel plateform while training, during Exercise Dynamic Mongoose. NATO Photo by FRA N WO Christian Valverde
A Danish Navy Radar operator reports ships position while SNMG1 flagship Niels Juel, sails outbound Norwegian fjords as Exercise Dynamic Mongoose kicks off. NATO Photo by FRA N WO Christian Valverde
A Danish Tactical Officer and Warfare Supervisors focus on the tactical picture around SNMG1 flagship HDMS Niels Juel, during the first manoeuvre drills of Dynamic Mongoose 18. NATO Photo by FRA N WO Christian Valverde
Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) ship TCG Gediz (F495) sails in the Norwegian Fjords, as Dynamic Mongoose Exercise kicks off. NATO Photo by FRA N WO Christian Valverde
Maritime Patrol Aircrafts stationed on the tarmac of Andoya Air Station during Dynamic Mongoose18. NATO Photo by FRA N WO Christian Valverde
Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) flagship HDMS Niels Juel gets underway with media to showcase exercise Dynamic Mongoose18. NATO Photo by FRA N WO Christian Valverde
Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) flagship HDMS Niels Juel sails in the Norwegian Fjords, as Dynamic Mongoose Exercise kicks off. NATO Photo by FRA N WO Christian Valverde
Norwegian Sea King rescue helicopter exercising evacuation of people found at sea to a Coast Guard vessel. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
"OV Bøkfjord" - Operated by Norwegian Coastal Administration - participates in collecting oil spill at sea. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Bent-Ove Jamtli is Director of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of North Norway. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Coordinating radio traffic on the bridge of "KV Barentshav" during exercise Barents 2018. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The Russian navy vessel "Elbrus" exercising oil spill cleanup with lense and skimmer. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Key players in exercise Barents 2018, Norwegians and Russians. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Norwegian offshore and tug vessel "Far Sabre" with oil spill lense. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Jan Pedersen is Senior Advisor with the Norwegian Coastal Administration's Centre for Emergency Preparedness. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Fast-roping to the deck of the Norwegian Coast Guard ship "KV Barentshav" from a Russian Mi-8 helicopter operating for the rescue service based in Murmansk. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Norwegian Coast Guard vessel "Farm" sailing in pair with a FSB Coast Guard vessel. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Two of the "missing people" in the exercise were found on board this lift raft. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
In search for the "missing life raft" - Norwegian and Russian military and civilian ships and helicopters participated. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Fast-roping evacuation from a SAR-vessel to the helicopter. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Preparing for fast-roping from a rescue helicopter. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Lifting people to helicopter for evacuation is part of the exercise. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
A few of the "survivors" are safely on board a Coast Guard vessel. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Smile for cooperation: Captain on bridge Frode Urke (left) and Head of the Northern Fleet's exercise unit Aleksandr Ulyanov (in the middle). Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Speedy working boat shuttles people in between the Norwegian and Russian participating ships. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The Russian Northern Fleet's new logistics support ship "Elbrus" and the civilian offfshore- and tug vessel "Umka" (in the horizon). Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Norwegian Coast Guard vessel "Farm" with oil spill lense. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Igor Makeev is Captain Coordinator with Murmansk Sea Rescue Centre. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Coast Guard officer on watch. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
From the bridge of "KV Barentshav" team coordinators watching oil-spill cleanup practicing by the Norwegian vessel "Far Sabre" towing a lense in the sea. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
This special equipped aircraft can both search for people at sea and possible oil-spill. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
This special equipped aircraft can both search for people at sea and possible oil-spill. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Norwegian Coast Guard vessel "KV Farm" and a Russian FSB Coast Guard vessel. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Chief on "KV Barentshav" Frode Urke (left), Coordinator Captain for Murmansk Sea Rescue Centre Igor Makeev and Head of Northern Fleet exercise unit Aleksandr Ulyanov (right). Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Exercise coordination room onboard Coast Guard vessel "KV Barentshav". Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Eight nations, seven surface warships, three maritime patrol aircraft and two submarines. Click on the gallery above to see the photos from Exercise Dynamic Mongoose 2018.
The navy vessels are now sailing out to the Barents Sea preparing for voyage around Scandinavia towards St. Petersburg.
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Several naval vessels are sailing in the Ofoten area and will make port calls to Narvik
The warship will be handed over for service on June 20 after years of delay and test-sailings.
June 12, 1984: It is Cold War and the Soviet nuclear submarine K-131 is under the surface just outside Northern Norway when the fire alarm sounded. Hours later, 13 of the crew members are dead.