This Week's Defence News: Week 41, 2026

Here is a summary of the week's most important events in the Nordic defence sector.

Most read (last 30 days)

• NATO agency awards Bofors framework agreement for 40mm 3P ammunition (2026-09-24) – 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
• Export control issues delay Brave Norway funding calls (2026-09-25) – Brave1, Ukraine's defence innovation platform, warns that international funding calls may be delayed. This includes the Norwegian-Ukrainian … 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
• Nordic air forces strengthen cooperation (2026-09-11) – The five Nordic NATO countries are developing closer cooperation on air power. The work builds on the joint Nordic air powe… 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

Domains

Naval

• FMV signs SEK 150 million framework agreement for submarine supply (2026-10-09) – Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has signed a SEK 150 million framework agreement with Svekon for systems that supply submarine units with liquid oxygen, lime a… Read more
• Swedish, Finnish and US warships train together in Bothnian Sea (2026-10-09) – Swedish, Finnish and US warships conducted rare joint drills in the Bothnian Sea, practising air defence and anti-surface warfare with aroun… Read more
• Swedish amphibious battalion holds large archipelago combat exercise (2026-10-08) – Around 800 personnel and 70 boats are taking part in a major readiness exercise for Sweden's 2nd Amphibious Battalion in the Stockholm archi… Read more
• FOI tests seabed sensors for submarine hunting at NATO's Repmus (2026-10-08) – Researchers from Sweden's Defence Research Agency (FOI) tested autonomous, battery-powered seabed acoustic sensors for anti-submarine warfare at NATO's Repmus exercise… Read more

Air

• Sweden and Finland to participate in NATO nuclear deterrence exercise (2026-10-10) – Sweden and Finland will participate in NATO's annual nuclear deterrence exercise Steadfast Noon in October, which this year takes place in I… Read more
• Thales to supply temporary radar for the Faroe Islands (2026-10-07) – Denmark's Defence Materiel and Procurement Agency (FMI) has contracted Thales to supply a temporary radar for the Faroe Islands, ensuring uninterrupted airspace surveillance while th… Read more

Land

• Danish Home Guard receives first new Mercedes G-Class vehicles (2026-10-09) – Denmark's Home Guard has received its first eight new Mercedes-Benz G-Class terrain vehicles, equipped with machine gun mounts, to replace i… Read more
• Danish regiment fires short-range training ammunition at home base (2026-10-07) – Soldiers from the Jutland Dragoon Regiment are now training with Short Range Training Ammunition near their Holstebro barracks, rounds that … Read more
• Danish and British special forces train on the Faroe Islands (2026-10-05) – Danish and British special forces conducted over two weeks of training on the Faroe Islands, marking the first land military exercise there … Read more

Cyber

• Norwegian drone data reaches US HIMARS in Bold Quest test (2026-10-06) – During exercise Bold Quest 2026 in Michigan, Norway successfully sent targeting data from a Valkyrie drone swarm through multiple nations' n… Read more
• Breach exposes CPR data on 8.8 million people in Denmark (2026-10-06) – Unknown parties exploited a Danish company's legitimate access to breach Denmark's Civil Registration System, exposing names, addresses and … Read more

Policy & Strategy

• Finland sends urgent €1 million materiel package to Ukraine (2026-10-09) – Finland is urgently sending a 35th defence materiel package worth around €1 million to Ukraine, approved by the President on 9 October in re… Read more
• Danish Armed Forces test forward surgical unit in Greenland (2026-10-08) – The Danish Armed Forces tested a new mobile surgical unit called Role 2 Forward in southern Greenland during NATO exercise Arctic Shield, de… Read more
• EU pays Ukraine €1.24 billion for Ukrainian-made drones and missiles (2026-10-08) – The European Commission disbursed €1.24 billion to Ukraine under the €90 billion Support Loan, funding Ukrainian-made drones, interceptors, … Read more
• Finland appoints investigator to draw up drone industry recommendations (2026-10-08) – Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has appointed Lauri Kangas to investigate Finland's civilian drone industry and propose measures to boos… Read more
• Swedish Defence Commission gets more time for final report (2026-10-07) – Sweden's Defence Minister Pål Jonson has extended the Defence Commission's deadline for its final report from November 2026 to 29 April 2027… Read more
• Norway proposes NOK 516 million to expand defence production capacity (2026-10-07) – Norway's government has proposed NOK 516 million in its 2027 budget to boost defence industry production capacity, particularly for missile … Read more
• Sweden plans to send Patriot unit to protect NATO hub in Poland (2026-10-06) – Sweden will deploy a Patriot air defence unit to Poland from December to help protect NATO's logistics hub, a key transshipment point for ai… Read more
• Finnish ministries publish four scenarios for Russia up to 2045 (2026-10-06) – Finland's defence, foreign and interior ministries have published a foresight report outlining four possible scenarios for Russia's future u… Read more
• Riksdag names members of new defence committee (2026-10-06) – On 6 October 2026, the Swedish Riksdag elected 17 members and 17 deputies to its Committee on Defence, with the Social Democrats holding fiv… Read more
• Record 612 proposals submitted under EDF 2026 calls (2026-10-05) – The European Defence Fund received a record 612 project proposals under its 2026 calls, a 49% increase from last year, competing for €1.006 … Read more
• Construction starts on new Karlskrona garrison site at Rosenholm (2026-10-05) – The Swedish Fortifications Agency has begun construction at Rosenholm in Karlskrona (southern Sweden) to re-establish the historic Karlskrona garrison, with f… Read more

Industry

• NATO Military Committee visits Kyiv (2026-10-09) – NATO's Military Committee, with representatives from all 32 Allies, visited Kyiv on 6 October 2026 to discuss Ukraine's military priorities … Read more
• GKN Aerospace becomes Saab's preferred Gripen E/F engine partner (2026-10-08) – Saab and GKN Aerospace signed a long-term agreement on 8 October 2026 making GKN Aerospace the preferred provider of engine services for the… Read more
• Systematic to supply counter-drone command and control to Denmark (2026-10-08) – Denmark's Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has awarded Systematic a contract to deploy a counter-drone command-and-control system based on the SitaWare Suite, marking w… Read more
• Robotto wins NATO DIANA contract to test drone autonomy software (2026-10-08) – Danish company Robotto has been awarded a NATO DIANA Rapid Adoption Service contract, the first ever used by NATO Headquarters, to validate … Read more
• Jonas Haggren joins Teracom as Head of Strategic Development (2026-10-06) – Vice Admiral (ret.) Jonas Haggren, Sweden's former Military Representative to NATO and the EU, has joined Teracom as Head of Strategic Devel… Read more
• Swedish Army Museum to close: 60% rent increase proposed (2026-10-05) – Sweden's Army Museum will close its Stockholm premises on Riddargatan in 2027, with a new location yet to be determined. Officials say the m… Read more
• Westbay Solutions signs SEK 300 million FMV framework agreement (2026-10-05) – The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has signed a SEK 300 million framework agreement with Westbay Solutions for integrating mo… Read more

Press releases

• Hexatronic Group: Invitation to the presentation of Hexatronic's Q3 2026 report (2026-10-08) – Hexatronic will publish its report for the third quarter 2026 on Thursday, October 22, at 07:00 am CET. A webcast presentation with CEO Rika… Read more
• Hexatronic Group: Invitation to the presentation of Hexatronic's Q3 report 2026 (2026-10-08) – Hexatronic will publish its report for the third quarter 2026 on Thursday, October 22 at 07:00 am. A webcast presentation will be held the same day at 10:00 am… Read more
• Mycronic: Invitation to the presentation of Mycronic's Q3 2026 (2026-10-08) – Analysts, investors and media are invited to the presentation of Mycronic's Q3 2026. The presentation will be held on October 22, 2026, at 1… Read more
• Mycronic: Invitation to the presentation of Mycronic's third quarter 2026 (2026-10-08) – Analysts, investors and media are invited to the presentation of Mycronic's third quarter 2026. The presentation will take place on October 22, 2026, at… Read more
• Milrem AB: Hanwha and Milrem Robotics expand cooperation on unmanned ground systems in South Korea, Australia and New Zealand (2026-10-08) – Milrem Robotics and Hanwha expand their partnership on THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles, with new initiatives covering R&D in South Korea and… Read more
• Robotto Co ApS: Robotto wins NATO DIANA contract in NATO's first use of Rapid Adoption Service (2026-10-07) –

  Danish autonomy company among seven innovators from six Allied nations selected to validate counter-drone technologies at DRONE S… Read more

• Trelleborg: Trelleborg to publish third quarter report on October 23 (2026-10-06) – Press release. Read more
• Trelleborg: Trelleborg to publish third quarter report on October 23 (2026-10-06) – Press release. Read more
• HANZA: HANZA presents interim report on October 27 (2026-10-06) – HANZA will publish its interim report for the third quarter of 2026 on October 27 at 07:30 am. On the same day at 10:00 am, HANZA invites investors, an… Read more
• HANZA: HANZA presents interim report October 27 (2026-10-06) – HANZA will publish its interim report for the third quarter of 2026 on October 27 at 7.30 am CET. On the same day at 10.00 am CET, HANZA inv… Read more
• HANZA: HANZA's share savings incentive program fully subscribed (2026-10-05) – HANZA AB (publ) has concluded the investment period for the company's long-term share savings program, LTIP 2026. All 55 individuals who wer… Read more
• HANZA: HANZA's share savings program fully subscribed (2026-10-05) – HANZA AB (publ) has concluded the investment period for the company's long-term share savings program, LTIP 2026. All 55 individuals who were offered p… Read more
• Trelleborg: Buybacks of shares of series B in Trelleborg during week 40, 2026 (2026-10-05) – Press release. Read more
• Trelleborg: Buybacks of shares of series B in Trelleborg during week 40, 2026 (2026-10-05) – Press release. Read more

Events

• 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 2026 (Total Defence Fair) (2026-10-20, 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 (2026-10-20, 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 (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, 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 (2026-11-05, 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
• Arctic Lion Defence Summit (2026-12-02, Tampere, Finland) – Arctic Lion Defence Summit focuses on how innovations and expertise in Northern conditions can be commercialised to support the development … Read more

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