Here is a summary of this week's most important news from the Nordic defence sector.
Domains
Naval
- Last Gotland-class submarine upgraded (2025-12-18) - Sweden now has three modernised submarines in service after HMS Halland, the last of the Gotland class, underwent an extensive... Read more
Air
- Bodø proposed as permanent location for NATO's air operations centre (2025-12-20) - The Norwegian government has decided to offer the defence base at Bodø (northern Norway) as the permanent location for NATO's Combined Air Operations Cen... Read more
- Saab receives order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for continued Gripen development (2025-12-19) - Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to support the future development of the... Read more
- Finland's first F-35A unveiled in Texas (2025-12-17) - Finland's Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen attended the unveiling of the country's first F-35A aircraft at Lockheed Martin's fac... Read more
Land
- The Netherlands joins the CV90 programme (2025-12-21) - The Netherlands is joining the multinational CV90 (Combat Vehicle 90) programme to strengthen its army's ground combat capability, with an ord... Read more
- Germany orders up to 876 Patria 6x6 units (2025-12-19) - Germany has signed two agreements with Patria for the delivery of up to 876 armoured all-terrain vehicles, marking the... Read more
Space
- Sweden and the USA extend space cooperation (2025-12-21) - Sweden and the USA have extended their cooperation in space research to promote scientific development and technical innova... Read more
- Ovzon receives orders from FMV and a NATO customer (2025-12-21) - Ovzon has received two orders in December: the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has placed a supplementary order worth 58 million Swedish kronor for mobile satellite terminals... Read more
Industry
- Kongsberg secures billion-kroner contract for German and Norwegian submarines (2025-12-21) - Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has secured contracts worth more than 4 billion Norwegian kroner to deliver combat management and... Read more
- FMV tasked with protecting sensitive technology (2025-12-21) - The Swedish government has tasked the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) with strengthening the protection of strategically important technology for Sweden's security... Read more
- Sweden upgrades older armoured vehicles at Patria (2025-12-21) - Sweden has tasked FMV with upgrading 58 older armoured all-terrain vehicles of the Patria XA-203 type, with work planned at... Read more
- Finland strengthens UAV capability (2025-12-21) - The Finnish Defence Forces (Puolustusvoimat) are strengthening their unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capability by procuring micro-drones, the Parrot Anafi UKR, with deliveries from 20... Read more
- Lithuania decides to purchase 100 CV90 MkIV units (2025-12-18) - Lithuania has decided to purchase 100 CV90 MkIV vehicles from BAE Systems Hägglunds as part of a multinational cooperation with Swe... Read more
- NATO DIANA selects 14 Nordic companies for its largest innovation programme to date (2025-12-18) - NATO's innovation programme DIANA (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic) has selected 14 Nordic companies, including five from Sweden, for its largest innovation... Read more
- Denmark and Norway present new weapons packages to Ukraine (2025-12-18) - Denmark and Norway have announced new support packages for Ukraine to strengthen the country's defence against Russian attacks, with Den... Read more
- Sweden and Poland sign memorandum of understanding on continued submarine cooperation (2025-12-18) - Sweden and Poland have signed a memorandum of understanding strengthening their cooperation on Poland's submarine acquisition, which... Read more
- Denmark has delivered the first F-16 aircraft to Argentina (2025-12-18) - Denmark has handed over the first six of a total of 24 F-16 aircraft to Argentina. The ceremony also marked the reopening of... Read more
- Finland acquires AMRAAM AIM-120D-3 for F-35 (2025-12-18) - Finland's Ministry of Defence has approved the acquisition of the latest AMRAAM AIM-120D-3 missiles from the USA to equip its future... Read more
- National Home Guard Chief Laura Swaan Wrede hands over to Mattias Ardin (2025-12-18) - Brigadier General Mattias Ardin takes up the post of new National Home Guard Chief on 9 January 2026 and is simultaneously promoted to Major Gen... Read more
- Denmark purchases coastal missile system from Kongsberg (2025-12-18) - Denmark has entered into an agreement with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to purchase a coastal missile system based on the Naval Strike Missile (NSM)... Read more
- Four new Norwegian research centres for quantum technology established (2025-12-18) - Norway is investing in quantum technology by establishing four new research centres with an investment of 244 million Norwegian kro... Read more
- Sweden in joint ammunition order with Finland (2025-12-18) - Sweden and Finland have signed a three-year contract with BAE Systems Bofors to purchase ammunition for the Bofors 57 mm can... Read more
- Finland in satellite cooperation with the Netherlands and Poland (2025-12-18) - Finland has signed a letter of intent on cooperation regarding the use of SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellites together with the Nether... Read more
- Solli appointed political adviser to Norway's Minister of Defence (2025-12-18) - Mathias Solli has been appointed political adviser at the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, where he succeeds Sandra Kalland... Read more
- Denmark orders the same radar as Sweden and Norway (2025-12-17) - Denmark has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin to purchase three TPY-4 radar systems, the same type already operated by Sweden and Norway... Read more
- Finland in deal with Patria and Insta (2025-12-17) - Finland's Ministry of Defence has approved an order for technical support services from Patria Aviation and Insta Group... Read more
- Kongsberg acquires American missile company (2025-12-17) - Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace is acquiring 90 per cent of the American missile company Zone 5 Technologies, marking a... Read more
- Sweden's Prime Minister participates in a summit in Finland on 16 December 2025 (2025-12-16) - Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is attending the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki (Finland) on 16 December, where seven EU countries are dis... Read more
- Micropol Fiberoptic: Born from the submarine crisis, today a strategic defence partner (2025-12-15) - Micropol has its roots in the Swedish defence forces' need for improved fibre optic expertise following the submarine crisis of 1981 and the sub... Read more
Summary based on articles published this week.