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Northern Viking is an annual NATO exercise held in Iceland. The exercises were held biannually until 2006 when the frequency was increased. The purpose of the exercise is to test the capabilities of Iceland and her NATO allies, as well as increase the readiness of the forces involved and their inter-operability.
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Northern Viking 2008
Northern Viking 2008 was held by the Icelandic Defence Agency and the United States European Command (EUCOM). More than 400 foreign troops were deployed to Icelandic Bases with aircraft and a Danish warship.
Participants
Operations
The exercise consisted of an air defence exercise and a maritime defence exercise.
Air defence exercise
ICG 2 SAR-helicopters
USAF 4 fighters, 3 KC-135 air-refueling planes
RNoAF 5 F-16 fighters
RCAF 6 CF-18 fighters
NATO 2 E-3 AWACS planes
Maritime defence exercise
- ICG 1 Ægir class patrol vessel, 1 helicopter
RDN 1 Thetis class- USN 2 P-3 Orion ASW aircraft
Northern Viking 2007
Northern Viking 2007 was held by the Icelandic MFA Office of Defence and the United States European Command (EUCOM). More than 240 foreign troops were deployed to Icelandic Bases with aircraft and a Danish warship.
Participants
Operations
The exercise consisted of an air defence exercise and an anti-terrorist exercise.
Air defence exercise
- ICG 2 SAR-helicopters
- USAF 3 F-15 fighters, 2 KC-135 air-refueling planes
- RDN 1 Thetis class frigate
- RNoAF 2 F-16 fighters, 1 P-3 Orion ASW aircraft
- NATO 2 E-3 AWACS planes
Anti-terrorist exercise
- 15 Víkingasveitin troops, 1 helicopter
- 6 Jægerkorpset troops, 1 helicopter
16 Latvian Special Tasks Unit troops- 20 Forsvarets Spesialkommando (FSK) troops
References
Categories:- NATO military exercises
- Military of Iceland
- 2007 in Iceland
- 2008 in Iceland
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