Here is a summary of this week's most important events in the Nordic defence sector.
Most read (last 30 days)
- Sweden and Finland begin cooperation on rocket artillery (2026-09-07) – Sweden and Finland have signed a letter of intent on cooperation regarding rocket artillery, while Sweden has also decided to purchase the Ame… Read more
- Sweden strengthens Finland's territorial defence (2026-08-28) – Sweden will deploy military units this autumn to support Finland's territorial surveillance. JAS 39 Gripen fighters, Visby-class corvettes and rad… Read more
- Johan Pekkari visited Finland on his second day as Army Chief (2026-09-04) – Sweden's new Army Chief Johan Pekkari visited his Finnish counterpart Pasi Välimäki as early as his second day in office, where they discussed jo… Read more
- Sweden invests SEK 100 million in gunpowder competence centre (2026-09-02) – The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), together with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) and industry, is investing SEK 100 million in a new competence centre, Svenskt Krut (Swedish Gunpowder), to build up Swedish… Read more
- NATO tests system against GNSS jamming (2026-08-21) – NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and Finland have tested technology to detect and locate GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) jamming. The trials were carried out at sea and in the air with Finnish… Read more
Domains
Naval
- Nordic navy chiefs meet in Suomenlinna (2026-09-18) – On 16 September 2026, the Nordic navy chiefs met in Suomenlinna (Finland) to strengthen cooperation on maritime surveillance in the Baltic Sea. Sweden… Read more
- Russian frigate fires flares at Danish military helicopter (2026-09-16) – A Russian frigate fired flares at a Danish military helicopter conducting routine surveillance in international waters near Gedser (Denmark). Danish P… Read more
Air
- Danish F-35s land in Greenland for first time (2026-09-17) – Two Danish F-35s landed in Greenland, training together with American F-16s and Canadian F-18s as part of NATO's Arctic Sentry mission. The … Read more
- FMV outlines vision for Swedish Air Force's next century (2026-09-16) – As the Swedish Air Force turns 100, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration's (FMV) Carl-Fredrik Edström describes the journey from wood-and-paper constructions to today's network-ba… Read more
- Patria completes assembly of Finland's first F135 engine (2026-09-14) – Patria has assembled its first F135 jet engine in Finland, at the new facility in Linnavuori, marking the start of full-scale production to … Read more
Land
- FMV to begin deliveries of new TGB 24 logistics variant in 2027 (2026-09-18) – The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) will begin series deliveries in 2027 of a new Terrängbil 24 (all-terrain vehicle) variant. The vehicle is part of a joint Swedish-Finnish framework order for … Read more
- Denmark orders new grenade launcher sights from Spuhr (2026-09-18) – Denmark's Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has ordered new adjustable sight mounts (GLSM) from Sweden's Spuhr to improve grenade launcher accuracy, with delivery planned… Read more
- Norway and Sweden test cooperation between ground vehicles and drones (2026-09-16) – Norway and Sweden have tested how unmanned ground vehicles and drones can work together. The trial was the largest to date involving unmanned military… Read more
Space
- ESA awards two contracts to design EU's sovereign Earth observation service (2026-09-18) – The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded two parallel study contracts to consortia led by Finland's ICEYE and Italy's Leonardo to design the architecture for the EU'… Read more
- France and Sweden agree to draw up bilateral space roadmap (2026-09-16) – France and Sweden have agreed to develop a roadmap for deepened bilateral space cooperation. The two countries, which are alone within the E… Read more
Policy & Strategy
- Finland joins France's nuclear deterrence initiative (2026-09-18) – Finland is joining France's nuclear deterrence initiative, which already includes Norway, Sweden and Denmark, among others, and which, accor… Read more
- Canada applies to join UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (2026-09-18) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on 16 September that the country has formally applied for membership in the UK-led Joint Exped… Read more
- Finland sends 34th materiel package to Ukraine (2026-09-16) – Finland is delivering a new defence materiel package to Ukraine worth approximately EUR 290 million. The decision was made by the President of the Republic on 1… Read more
- Finland and France sign strategic partnership (2026-09-16) – On 14 September 2026, Finland and France signed a strategic partnership in Helsinki, covering cooperation in security and defence, energy, c… Read more
Industry
- FMV moves to sign contracts for Sweden's HIMARS order (2026-09-18) – The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) is negotiating and signing contracts for the American HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) from Lockheed Martin, a package worth SEK 7 billion… Read more
- FMV orders Bittium Tough SDR radios for Swedish Army testing (2026-09-18) – The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has ordered Bittium's Tough SDR radios for approximately EUR 740,000 for testing and pilot use in the Swedish Army, as the first order u… Read more
- United States provides $20 million for Finnish TNT plant (2026-09-16) – The first cornerstone has been laid for a new TNT factory in Pori (Finland), with the United States contributing $20 million to strengthen Fi… Read more
- Ursula von der Leyen proposes "Europe's own Article 4" in State of the European Union address (2026-09-16) – Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, proposed a new crisis-management mechanism in her State of the European Union ad… Read more
- Patria to deliver MUSCL passive radar to NATO country (2026-09-16) – The Finnish defence company Patria has signed a contract to deliver its passive radar system MUSCL to an unnamed NATO country in Europe, inc… Read more
Press releases
- KebNi: Communiqué from KebNi AB's extraordinary general meeting on 16 September 2026 (2026-09-16) – KebNi AB held its extraordinary general meeting on Wednesday 16 September 2026. Read more
- Hexatronic Group: Nomination Committee in Hexatronic appointed (2026-09-16) – In accordance with the principles for appointing the Nomination Committee adopted by the 2025 Annual General Meeting, the Nomination Committ… Read more
- Hexatronic Group: Nomination Committee in Hexatronic appointed (2026-09-16) – The Nomination Committee for Hexatronic's 2027 Annual General Meeting has been appointed in accordance with the principles for appointing the Nomination Committee that were decided by the… Read more
- Diadrom Holding AB (Publ): Diadrom nominated for FKG's Supplier Award (2026-09-16) – Press release. Read more
- NCAB Group: NCAB acquires IMP Electronics Solutions in Australia (2026-09-16) – NCAB has today signed an agreement to acquire the business of IMP Electronics Solutions Pty Ltd, based in Adelaide, Australia. In the fiscal… Read more
- NCAB Group: NCAB acquires IMP Electronics Solutions in Australia (2026-09-16) – NCAB has today signed an agreement to acquire the business of IMP Electronics Solutions Pty Ltd, based in Adelaide, Australia. In the fiscal… Read more
- Mycronic: Mycronic appoints Nomination Committee (2026-09-15) – The Nomination Committee for Mycronic's 2027 Annual General Meeting has been appointed in accordance with the instructions for the Nominatio… Read more
- Mycronic: Mycronic's Nomination Committee appointed (2026-09-15) – The Nomination Committee for Mycronic's 2027 Annual General Meeting has been appointed in accordance with the instructions for the Nomination Committee that were decided by the 2026 Annual General Meeting. Read more
- Trelleborg: Buybacks of shares of series B in Trelleborg during week 37, 2026 (2026-09-14) – Press release. Read more
- Trelleborg: Buybacks of shares of series B in Trelleborg during week 37, 2026 (2026-09-14) – Press release. Read more
- Diadrom Holding AB (Publ): Diadrom in Gothenburg Post debate on self-driving buses (2026-09-14) – Press release. Read more
Events
- Estonian Defence Week (2026-09-21, The Creative Hub (Kultuurikatel) Kursi tn 3, Tallinn) – Estonian Defence Week will bring together 4000 domestic and international defence experts and companies over five days to discuss and addres… Read more
- Washington Update (2026-10-08, Washington DC) – The Washington Update is an annual, top-rated program offering exclusive insights and curated, high-level networking at the heart of global … Read more
- AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition 2026 (2026-10-12, Washington, D.C.) – The premier land power exposition and professional development forum in North America. The three-day event brings together over 44,000 atten… Read more
- Totalförsvarsmässan (Total Defence Fair) 2026 (2026-10-20, Stockholmsmässan, Älvsjö, Sweden) – Totalförsvarsmässan brings together the key actors shaping Sweden's total defence, from the Armed Forces, government agencies and municipal… Read more
- Global Defence Aviation (2026-10-20, Warsaw) – Europe's premier event for the military Aviation community Global Defence Aviation is the leading annual event on rotary-wing aircraft and … Read more
- Innovation & Leadership Study Tour (2026-11-02, Washington DC) – The Study Tour is an annual, top-rated program offering exclusive insights and curated, high-level networking at the heart of global influen… Read more
- EURONAVAL 2026 (2026-11-03, Paris) – EURONAVAL brings together a professional audience of political and military decision-makers, expert buyers, prescribers and manufacturers. T… Read more
- Future Land Forces (2026-11-03, Warsaw) – To meet future challenges, nations must swiftly identify and address capability gaps. This is essential to deter conflict and, if needed, de… Read more
Summary based on this week's published articles, press releases and events.