This Week's Defence News: Week 40, 2026

Here is a summary of the 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, at the same time as Sweden has decided to purchase the Ame… 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 on only his second day in the post, where they discussed joint… Read more
• NATO agency awards Bofors framework agreement for 40mm 3P ammunition (2026-09-24) - The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has signed a framework agreement with BAE Systems Bofors for 40mm 3P ammunition, allowing NATO member nations to buy the rounds through… Read more
• Swedish Armed Forces order interceptor UAVs to counter drones (2026-09-09) - The Swedish Armed Forces have instructed the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to study and acquire interceptor UAVs, so called interceptor drones, capable of detecting, tracking and… Read more
• NOTE secures defence order worth approximately SEK 160 million (2026-09-03) - NOTE has been awarded an order worth approximately SEK 160 million over three years from a European customer within Security & Defence. Read more

Domains

Naval

• Naval Group cuts steel for Sweden's first FDI frigate (2026-10-02) - Naval Group held a steel-cutting ceremony in Lorient on 1 October 2026 for FDI Luleå, officially starting construction of Sweden's first of … Read more
• Ukraine's Maritime Guard shares war lessons with Swedish Coast Guard (2026-10-01) - Leaders of Ukraine's Maritime Guard met with the Swedish Coast Guard in Stockholm to share twelve years of wartime experience, including ra… Read more
• Nordic firms test mine-hunting, ASW and airships at REPMUS (2026-10-01) - Nordic defence companies from Finland, Denmark and Sweden tested mine-hunting drones, anti-submarine helicopter systems and autonomous airsh… Read more
• Norway fires first ESSM Block 2 missile from frigate (2026-10-01) - Norway's Defence Materiel Agency has fired an Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 from the frigate KNM Otto Sverdrup off Andøya (northern Norway). The c… Read more

Air

• Finland presents its first F-35s at Rovaniemi ceremony (2026-10-02) - The Finnish Air Force unveiled its first two F-35A Lightning II fighters at a ceremony in Rovaniemi (northern Finland) on 1 October 2026, attended by President… Read more
• German Heron TP drone to cross Danish airspace in test flight (2026-10-01) - A German Air Force Heron TP drone will fly through Danish airspace on 29 September, monitored by Naviair, as part of Denmark's preparations … Read more
• Swedish fighter jets to guard Ukraine aid hub in Poland (2026-10-01) - Starting 1 October, Sweden's Blekinge Wing (F 17) will deploy fighter jets for a two-month NATO mission protecting a key Ukraine aid logisti… Read more

Land

• Danish Home Guard deploys thousands for Exercise Blåtand (2026-10-02) - The Danish Home Guard launched Exercise Blåtand on 1 October, deploying thousands of volunteer soldiers across Jutland and Funen until 4 Oct… Read more
• Norway orders three more Wisent 2 recovery vehicles from FFG (2026-10-01) - Norway's Defence Materiel Agency (FMA) has signed a contract worth NOK 370 million with Germany's FFG for three additional Wisent 2 armoured recovery vehicles, funded… Read more
• Kongsberg to supply counter-drone weapon stations for Dutch JLTVs (2026-10-01) - Kongsberg has signed a contract with Oshkosh Defense Europe to supply PROTECTOR RS4 remote weapon stations with counter-drone capability for… Read more
• Denmark buys nine Dropla ground vehicles for drone operator training (2026-09-28) - Denmark's Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has purchased nine Dropla 4x4 unmanned ground vehicles to train conscript drone operators at the Danish Defence Drone Centre,… Read more
• Porsanger Battalion trains Home Guard soldiers during Exercise Arctic Wolf (2026-09-28) - Home Guard soldiers from HV-17 trained their combat skills alongside the Porsanger Battalion's sniper platoon during Exercise Arctic Wolf ne… Read more
• Finland raises reservist daily pay from 1 October (2026-09-28) - Finland's Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen has decided to raise reservist daily pay by about 2.6 per cent starting 1 October 2026, with rates… Read more

Cyber

• Swedish National Defence Radio Establishment (FRA) leads Sweden's national cyber awareness campaign for the first time (2026-10-01) - Sweden's FRA leads the annual Tänk Säkert ("Think Safely") cybersecurity awareness campaign for the first time, partnering with police and over 20 organisati… Read more

Space

• Danish-commissioned study calls for joint Nordic space licensing (2026-10-01) - A Danish-commissioned feasibility study proposes a unified Nordic Space Corridor with mutually recognised launch licences and joint defence … Read more
• Ovzon receives 90 million SEK SATCOM order from new US government customer (2026-09-30) - Swedish satellite company Ovzon has secured a 90 million SEK, 12-month order from a new US government customer for SATCOM services and mobil… Read more

Policy & Strategy

• FOI says 1944 sabotage manual tactics persist in modern bureaucracy (2026-10-02) - A memo from the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) reveals that modern bureaucratic practices unintentionally mirror sabotage tactics from a 1944 US war… Read more
• Norway opens defence exports to Moldova (2026-10-01) - Norway has decided to allow defence exports to Moldova, covering weapons, ammunition, and military equipment, with Moldovan government autho… Read more
• JEF nations to sign naval cooperation agreement in Oslo in November (2026-10-01) - The ten Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) nations will sign a naval cooperation agreement in Oslo, Norway, this November aboard a British aircraft carrier, deepening joint trainin… Read more
• Norway sends preparedness expert to EU advisory mission in Greenland (2026-10-01) - Norway's Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB) has sent host nation support expert Elena Olonkin Swahn to join an EU Civil Protection Mechanism advisory team assessing Greenl… Read more
• Nordic surgeons general meet in Nuuk to discuss Arctic military medicine (2026-10-01) - Top military medical officers from Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland gathered in Nuuk, Greenland, for the Nordic Surgeon General Meeting, focusing on … Read more
• US approves possible $425m sale of three MH-60R helicopters to Denmark (2026-10-01) - The US State Department has approved a possible $425 million Foreign Military Sale of three MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to Denmark, which alr… Read more
• Denmark contributes DKK 22.4 million to EU project for Ukrainian training centres (2026-10-01) - Denmark is contributing approximately DKK 22.4 million from its Ukraine Fund to an EU project modernising Ukrainian military training centre… Read more
• Sweden delivers first Renovator training to Ukrainian rehabilitation staff (2026-10-01) - Sweden has delivered its first training under NATO's Renovator project, providing digital rehabilitation instruction to Ukrainian healthcare… Read more
• EU Council approves first five joint defence projects under EDIP (2026-09-30) - The EU Council has approved the first five European Defence Projects of Common Interest under the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), covering drones, maritime defence, space… Read more
• Swedish audit office finds weaknesses in Armed Forces' resource management and logistics (2026-09-29) - Sweden's National Audit Office has identified significant weaknesses in the Armed Forces' resource management, logistics and medical care, w… Read more
• Finnish Army commander meets Ukrainian front-line and drone commanders (2026-09-28) - Finnish Army Commander Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki visited Ukraine on 20-25 September, meeting front-line and drone commanders to discu… Read more
• FFI study identifies recommendations for faster Norwegian defence procurement (2026-09-28) - A new report from the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) identifies four key factors behind fast-delivering Norwegian defence procurement projects, including prioritizing competiti… Read more
• Nordic defence chiefs call for seamless military border crossings (2026-09-28) - Nordic defence chiefs discussed deepening military cooperation on a Forpod podcast, calling for seamless cross-border troop movements and hi… Read more

Industry

• Danish battalion's tanks hold live-fire training in Estonia (2026-10-02) - A Danish battalion conducted live-fire training in Estonia, with tank squadrons, mortar platoons and logistics units practicing coordinated … Read more

Press releases

• Hexatronic Group: Issue and repurchase of C shares for incentive programme (2026-10-02) - Hexatronic Group has completed the new issue and subsequent immediate repurchase of 924,800 C shares, as resolved by the Extraordinary General Meeting … Read more
• Hexatronic Group: Issue and repurchase of C shares for incentive programme (2026-10-02) - Hexatronic Group has completed the new issue and subsequent immediate repurchase of 924,800 C shares as resolved by the Extraordinary Genera… Read more
• Trelleborg: Trelleborg acquires sealing profiles company in Southern Europe (2026-10-01) - Press release. Read more
• Trelleborg: Trelleborg acquires company in sealing profiles in Southern Europe (2026-10-01) - Press release. Read more
• NOTE AB (publ): Invitation to presentation of NOTE's Q3 Report on 23 October (2026-10-01) - NOTE's Interim Report for the third quarter 2026 will be published on October 23 at 7:30 a.m. CET. On the same day, at 10:00 a.m. CET, NOTE … Read more
• NOTE AB (publ): Invitation to presentation of NOTE's Q3 report on 23 October (2026-10-01) - NOTE's interim report for the third quarter of 2026 will be published on 23 October at 07.30 CET. At 10.00 CET the same day, NOTE will hold a… Read more
• W5 Solutions: Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting in W5 Solutions AB (publ) (2026-09-30) - The shareholders of W5 Solutions AB (publ), reg. no. 556973-2034 (the "Company"), are hereby summoned to the Extraordinary General Meeting on Thursday 22 October 2026 … Read more
• W5 Solutions: Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting in W5 Solutions AB (publ) (2026-09-30) - The shareholders of W5 Solutions AB (publ), reg. no. 556973-2034 (the "Company"), are hereby summoned to the Extraordinary General Meeting o… Read more
• W5 Solutions: W5 Solutions has completed a directed share issue of SEK 165 million (2026-09-30) - W5 Solutions AB (publ) ("W5 Solutions" or the "Company") has, in accordance with the intention announced by the Company in a press release e… Read more
• W5 Solutions: W5 Solutions has completed a directed share issue of SEK 165 million (2026-09-30) - W5 Solutions AB (publ) ("W5 Solutions" or the "Company") has, in accordance with the intention announced by the Company in a press release… Read more
• W5 Solutions: W5 Solutions intends to carry out a directed share issue of approximately SEK 150 million (2026-09-30) - W5 Solutions AB (publ) ("W5 Solutions" or the "Company") hereby announces its intention to carry out a directed issue of shares of approxima… Read more
• W5 Solutions: W5 Solutions intends to carry out a directed share issue of approximately SEK 150 million (2026-09-30) - W5 Solutions AB (publ) ("W5 Solutions" or the "Company") intends to carry out a directed share issue of approximately SEK 150 million (the "Directed Share Issue"… Read more
• NCAB Group: Invitation to NCAB's presentation of the third quarter of 2026, Friday 23 October 2026 (2026-09-30) - NCAB Group will publish its third quarter report for 2026 on Friday 23 October 2026 at 07:30. At 10:00 the same day, a web… Read more
• NCAB Group: Invitation to NCAB's presentation of the third quarter report for 2026 on Friday, October 23, 2026 (2026-09-30) - NCAB Group's third quarter report will be published on Friday, October 23, 2026 at 7.30 CEST. A web-cast telephone conference will be held a… Read more
• Trelleborg: Buybacks of shares of series B in Trelleborg during week 39, 2026 (2026-09-28) - Press release. Read more
• Trelleborg: Buybacks of shares of series B in Trelleborg during week 39, 2026 (2026-09-28) - Press release. Read more
• KebNi: Correction: Kebni agrees to divest its shares in ScaffSense (2026-09-28) - Correction: In the press release published on September 28 at 7am, an incorrect company name was stated for the buyer of Kebni's shares in S… Read more
• Expando: Computing closer to the source: turning space data into operational capability (2026-09-28) - The different parts of the space ecosystem are closely connected. Satellites and sensors collect the data. Communication systems bring it ba… Read more
• Ovzon: Ovzon Receives Order from New U.S. Government Customer for SATCOM Solutions on Ovzon 3 (2026-09-28) - Ovzon has received a 12-month order from a new U.S. government customer for SATCOM services. The order is for Ovzon's integrated SATCOM plat… Read more
• Ovzon: Ovzon Receives SATCOM Order on Ovzon 3 from New Customer within US Federal Agencies (2026-09-28) - Ovzon has received a 12-month order for SATCOM services from a new customer within the US federal government. The order covers … Read more
• KebNi: Kebni agrees to divest its shares in ScaffSense (2026-09-28) - Kebni AB (publ) has entered into an agreement to sell its shares in the joint venture company ScaffSense AB to New Access Group for a purcha… Read more

Events

• Washington Update (8 October 2026, 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 (12 October 2026, 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 2026 (Total Defence Fair 2026) (20 October 2026, Stockholmsmässan in 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 (20 October 2026, Warsaw, Poland) - 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 (2 November 2026, 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 (3 November 2026, Paris, France) - EURONAVAL brings together a professional audience of political and military decision-makers, expert buyers, prescribers and manufacturers. T… Read more
• Future Land Forces (3 November 2026, Warsaw, Poland) - To meet future challenges, nations must swiftly identify and address capability gaps. This is essential to deter conflict and, if needed, de… Read more
• Defence Tech Days (5 November 2026, Stockholm, Sweden) - Panasonic TOUGHBOOK brings Defence Tech Days to the Swedish Army Museum in Stockholm on 5 November 2026. The event will focus on rugged IT s… Read more

Summary based on this week's published articles, press releases and events.