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In the HotBlade 2023 exercise, a Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) mission was carried out with the Air Force's Nucleus of Tactical Projection Operations (NOTP), together with a Belgian Shepherd – belonging to the NOTP binomial(...)
![HotBlade 2023 is the last “Blade” under EDA management HotBlade 2023 is the last “Blade” under EDA management](paginas/fap/ficheiros/noticias/2023/06/pabloromera.jpg)
The HotBlade 2023 exercise represents the 6th edition of the “Hot Blade” series in Portugal. This training activity is performed under the umbrella of the Helicopter Exercise Program (HEP) of the European Defense Agency (EDA), created(...)
![Distinguished Visitors Day of HotBlade 2023 Distinguished Visitors Day of HotBlade 2023](paginas/fap/ficheiros/noticias/2023/06/dvday.jpg)
The Distinguished Visitors Day (DVD) of HotBlade 2023 (HB23) took place today, June 15, at Air Base No. 11, in Beja.On this day I will have the presence of the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Lieutenant-General Barros Ferreira, who was(...)
![Hot Blade: Day for Photography Lovers Hot Blade: Day for Photography Lovers](paginas/fap/ficheiros/noticias/2023/06/whatsappimage20230613at184533.jpeg)
Today was the day for photography lovers to visit Hotlade 2023. Close to 50 people went to Air Base No. 11, in Beja, to photograph the helicopters participating in the multinational exercise.
After the in processing was carried out, the spotters(...)
![Air Assault Mission in HotBlade 2023 Air Assault Mission in HotBlade 2023](paginas/fap/ficheiros/noticias/2023/06/fotografiaairassault.jpg)
Yesterday, June 12th, during the day, an Air Assault mission was carried out in Hot Blade 2023 (HB23). This mission consists of infiltrating troops into the terrain using rotary-wing aircraft.
The main objective of this type of mission is to(...)
![Helicopters are already heard at HotBlade 2023 Helicopters are already heard at HotBlade 2023](paginas/fap/ficheiros/noticias/2023/06/529598742329d07f9565ao.jpg)
The 7th edition of Hotblade began last Wednesday, June 7th, with the opening ceremony, while air activity began the morning of the following day where some of the helicopters committed to Hotblade 2023 (HB23) made themselves heard from Air Base(...)
![HotBlade take off in Beja HotBlade take off in Beja](paginas/fap/ficheiros/noticias/2023/06/cerimoniadeaberturahb2.jpg)
The Opening Ceremony of HotBlade 2023 (HB23) took place yesterday, June 7th, at Air Base 11, Beja, from where the aircraft involved in this multinational exercise will be operating.Hostilities opened early in the morning with the hoisting of the(...)