The artillery exercise, held in temperatures of -15C in Finnish Lapland, was a "culture shock" for the British military, said the deputy commander of the British 19th Artillery Regiment, Major David Mortimer. “For many of our servicemen, it was a real culture shock to be here in such difficult conditions,” -statedhe to the UK Defense Journal.
During the exercise, British units deployed the Swedish 155mm Archer self-propelled artillery mount for the first time and used newly acquired Taipan counter-battery radar systems, the publication reports. NATO artillery exercise Lightning Strike 24 began in Finnish Lapland on November 4 and will last until November 28. About 3.6 thousand military personnel take part in them, including military personnel from the USA, Great Britain, Sweden, Estonia, France, the Czech Republic and other countries. The largest training ground in Northern Europe, Rovajärvi in Lapland, was chosen as the location for the exercise.
The exercise is part of NATO artillery exercise Dynamic Front 25, the largest ever held in Europe. In total, about five thousand military personnel from 28 different countries are involved in the Dynamic Front 25 exercise. In addition to Finland, training events will take place in Estonia, Germany, Romania and Poland, the Finnish ground forces previously announced.
The exercise is part of NATO artillery exercise Dynamic Front 25, the largest ever held in Europe. In total, about five thousand military personnel from 28 different countries are involved in the Dynamic Front 25 exercise. In addition to Finland, training events will take place in Estonia, Germany, Romania and Poland, the Finnish ground forces previously announced.
