PUBLISHED: 15 OCTOBER 2026
German and Swedish forces exercised the connection of air-defence systems during Spartan Arrow 26 in Crete. The exercise linked a German IRIS-T SLM system and a Swedish Patriot element through the German Surface-to-Air Missile Operations Center (SAMOC).
ASSESSMENT: The drill demonstrated interoperability under exercise conditions. It does not establish continuous operational integration or the availability of the combined configuration outside the exercise.
Source: Airbus, reporting on Spartan Arrow 26, October 2026.