A multinational Atlantic Trident 25 exercise hosted by the Finnish Air Force has begun on Monday and will continue until June 27, according to Finnish Air Force.
Atlantic Trident is a trilateral air exercise series jointly conducted by the United States, the United Kingdom, and France.
Usually held every two years, this year’s iteration marks the first time the exercise takes place outside these three nations.
In the Atlantic Trident 25 exercise, hosted by Finland, the Finnish, U.S., British and French Air Forces will jointly develop Agile Combat Employment tactics, techniques and procedures, as well as aircraft cross-servicing and integration among 4th and 5th generation fighter jets.
In addition to enhancing the integration of 4th and 5th generation fighter jets, the exercise will also focus on training aircraft cross-servicing capabilities and airfield damage repair (ADR) techniques.
Aircraft cross-servicing capability means that technicians from different nations are able to service each other’s fighter jets. The objective of airfield damage repair is to restore the operations of an air base as rapidly as possible following an enemy strike.
Atlantic Trident 25 will take place involving all the Finnish Air Force’s main operating bases and the Halli forward operating base in Jämsä.
In addition to Finnish F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets, participating aircraft include U.S. F-35A Lightning II and F-15E Strike Eagle jets and KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refuelling aircraft; Typhoon jets from the Royal Air Force; as well as Rafale jets, an E-3F AWACS aircraft, and an A400M transport aircraft from France.
The exercise will also involve NH90 helicopters and ground-based air defence units from the Finnish Army, as well as aircraft from Draken International, providing adversary air services. In total, the exercise includes more than 40 aircraft and approximately 1,000 personnel.
Flight operations will take place in the airspace bordering on Rovaniemi, Kuusamo, Kuopio, Jyväskylä, Tampere, and Oulu. Flying will occur on weekdays between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, and on Midsummer Eve (20 June) from 9:00 am to noon.
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Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
