Contents tagged with Latvia
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Latvia to spend one sixth of its defense budget on radio systems
The Latvian Ministry of Defense plans to modernize their tactical radio systems in the coming years. To accomplish this, the ministry plans to purchase equipment made by American manufacturer Harris Corporation for €67.4 million. As noted by BaltNews, this purchase represents more than one sixth of Latvia’s entire defense budget.
Latvian military experts say this is good equipment, and the intention is to make the purchase by 2019. The equipment to be purchased includes Falcon-II and Falcon- …
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Latvia detects Russian submarine near its borders
The Latvian Armed Forces detected a Russian submarine near Latvian territorial waters. This was reported on an the official Twitter account of the Armed Forces of Latvia.
“A Russian class 'Kilo' submarine was detected on August 4 at a distance of 7 nautical miles from the Latvian border,” the statement on Twitter reads.
With the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine and the deterioration of relations with the West, Russian ships and aircraft have strayed increasingly close to the borders of …
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Latvia detects Russian ship near its territorial waters
Latvian Armed Forces detected a Russian military ship near the country’s borders on Friday.
This was reported on Twitter by the National Armed Forces of Latvia.
“On July 29 at a distance of 2.5 nautical miles from the border of Latvia, a Russian Steregushchy-class corvette Stoykiy was found,” the statement says.
Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine and the aggravation of relations between the West and Russia, Russian warships and aircraft have been detected increasingly often near the …
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Simple Strike 2016 exercises begin in Latvia
The Simple Strike 2016 joint military exercises have begun on the Adazi training ground in Latvia, Delfi reported, citing the country’s Ministry of Defense.
Servicemen from Latvia, the US, and several other NATO member states are participating in the exercises that last until August 5th.
The joint training operations will include a unit of US Black Hawk helicopters that are stationed at the Lielvarde airbase in Latvia, as well as a unit of A-10 attack aircraft, which are stationed in Estonia. …
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Latvia detects another Russian Navy ship near its border
On the 24th of July, Latvian soldiers spotted another Russian warship near the border, the Bira supply ship of the Russian Armed Forces, Delfi reported.
“The Bira supply ship of the Russian Armed Forces was identified in the Latvian exclusive economic zone, 12 nautical miles from the territorial waters of the National Armed Forces of Latvia” the statement said.
According to the Ministry of Defense of Latvia, Russian military aircraft and ships approached the borders of the Republic more than 2 …
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NATO fighters escorted three Russian military aircraft over the Baltic last week
NATO fighters intercepted and escorted three Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea last week, Delfi reported, citing the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense.
According to the Ministry, fighters, as part of NATO’s air patrol mission over the Baltic Sea, escorted a Russian Tu-134 military cargo plane and two Su-27 fighters on July 18th.
The Russian planes were flying with disabled transponders, which NATO believes is a threat to civil aviation.
The presence of Russian military aircraft and …
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Russian Navy frigate spotted off the coast of Latvia
The Latvian Armed Forces once again observed a Russian naval frigate off the coast of Latvia, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported.
The ship was the Admiral Essen of the Admiral Grigorovich class- the latest class of frigates ordered by the Russian Navy.
“In the exclusive economic zone at a distance of 7 nautical miles from the border of Latvia on July 23, the Russian frigate ‘Admiral Essen’ of the ‘Admiral Grigorovich’ class was spotted,” the Latvian Armed Forces wrote on Twitter.
Relations between …
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Latvia detects Russian Navy corvette near its borders
Latvia has detected a Russian navy corvette near its borders, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported.
The National Armed Forces of Latvia wrote on Twitter that “On 20 July, at a distance of 4.5 nautical miles from the border of Latvia, the Russian corvette ‘Boyikiy’ of the ‘Steregushchiy’ class was discovered.”
The presence of Russian ships near the territorial waters of the Baltic States has become increasingly common since the deterioration of relations between Moscow and the West following Russia’s …
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NATO jets scrambled to intercept Russian warplanes over the Baltic
Fighter jets of the NATO Air Defense forces were scrambled to intercept Russian warplanes near the Latvian border.
The incident was reported by the National Armed Forces of Latvia on Twitter.
“On July 13, NATO fighter jets on a patrol mission over Baltics detected and escorted 2 Russian SU-27 fighter jets near the Latvian border,” the statement read.
Russian warships and military aircraft have been increasingly active near the air and sea borders of the Baltic States since the beginning of …
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US Black Hawk helicopters and soldiers to arrive in Latvia
Five US Black Hawk helicopters and 60 US soldiers will arrive in Latvia on Wednesday and Thursday in support of the Strong Europe initiative and Operation Atlantic Resolve, Delfi reported, referencing a statement issued by the Latvian Armed Forces.
"On July 13 and 14, several US armed forces helicopters will be transferred from the port of Riga to the Latvian Lielvārde air base. Over 60 US soldiers from the 501st aviation battalion and five UH-60 'Black Hawk' helicopters will arrive in Latvia …