Here is a summary of the week's most important news from the Nordic defence sector.
Domains
Naval
- Norway: Permanent Surveillance of the Shadow Fleet (2026-02-12) - Norway decides to make permanent the previously time-limited measure of hailing foreign oil tankers within its exclusive economic zone... Read more
- Finnish Shipyards to Build Four Icebreakers for the USA (2026-02-12) - Finland has been commissioned to build four of eleven new icebreakers for the US Coast Guard, which will strengthen Finland... Read more
- United Kingdom Doubles Troop Presence in Norway (2026-02-11) - The United Kingdom is doubling its military presence in Norway to 2,000 soldiers over a three-year period. The commitment will also... Read more
- Denmark Presents Acquisition Plan for 2026 (2026-02-10) - The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has presented an acquisition plan for 2026 featuring billion-scale investments... Read more
- Norway Signs New Agreement with Umoe Mandal (2026-02-10) - Forsvarsmateriell (Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency) has signed a new framework agreement with Umoe Mandal AS worth up to 870 million Norwegian kroner for maintenance... Read more
Air
- Nordic Countries in New NATO Air Defence Projects (2026-02-13) - NATO has launched new multinational cooperation programmes in which member states, including the Nordic countries, are participating to strengthen... Read more
- EU Presents Action Plan Against Drone Threats (2026-02-13) - The European Commission has presented an action plan aimed at strengthening EU security against drone threats through increased civil... Read more
- American Air Units Conduct Reconnaissance at F 17 (2026-02-11) - American air units have conducted reconnaissance at Blekinge Wing (F 17, southern Sweden). The visit was carried out within the framework of partnership... Read more
- Danish F-35 in Arctic Operation (2026-02-09) - The Danish Air Force has over the past two weeks participated in the NORAD-led operation Noble Defender in the Arctic with... Read more
Land
- Swedish Agency Criticises the Armed Forces' Boot Procurement (2026-02-13) - A new report from the Swedish Agency for Total Defence Analysis (MTFA) criticises the Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for serious shortcomings in the boot procurement. The agency notes... Read more
- British Soldiers Awarded Swedish Ranger Badge (2026-02-12) - For the first time, British soldiers from 3 Ranger Regiment have been awarded the Swedish Ranger Badge after completing training... Read more
- Nordic Tests of Saab's MCS System (2026-02-10) - Norway, Sweden and Denmark have conducted joint tests of a camouflage solution from Saab. The results confirm, according to... Read more
- FOI and NATO Publish Analyses on Russian Warfare (2026-02-09) - Two new reports from the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) and the NATO Defense College describe how the transparent battlefield in Ukraine has forced Russia... Read more
- Kongsberg Delivers Weapon Stations to Patria (2026-02-09) - Patria (Finnish defence and aviation company) has signed a contract worth approximately 140 million euros with Kongsberg (Norwegian defence company) for delivery of the Protector RS4 weapon station... Read more
Cyber
- FOI Visits NATO's Command Centre (2026-02-11) - The Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) has visited NATO in the Netherlands to discuss topics including command and control and AI integration... Read more
- FFI: Russia and China Increase Influence Operations Against Norway (2026-02-11) - A new report from the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) claims that Russia and China have markedly escalated their influence operations... Read more
Space
- Swedish Space Technology in Focus as Ariane 64 is Launched (2026-02-13) - On 12 February, the first launch of Europe's most powerful carrier rocket, the Ariane 64, took place from Kourou, French Guiana... Read more
Policy & Strategy
- Norway Contributes 1.3 Billion to Ukraine (2026-02-13) - Norway is contributing just over 1.3 billion NOK to a new international support package worth a total of 5 billion NOK to finance... Read more
- MTFA Analyses the Role of Research for Defence (2026-02-13) - A new report from the Swedish Agency for Total Defence Analysis (MTFA) shows that state research funding strengthens total defence... Read more
- Nordic Countries Participate in Arctic Sentry (2026-02-13) - Operation Arctic Sentry strengthens NATO's presence in the Arctic and North Atlantic with participation from Sweden, Denmark and Finland... Read more
- Multi-Million Agreement to Raise Danish Soldiers' Pay (2026-02-11) - Denmark has reached a new three-year agreement for state employees, which includes pay increases and a dedicated investment... Read more
- NATO Strengthens Arctic Presence with Arctic Sentry (2026-02-11) - NATO has launched the Arctic Sentry mission to strengthen its presence and security in the Arctic and the Arctic Ocean. The mission... Read more
- Europe Takes a Greater Role in NATO Leadership (2026-02-11) - NATO allies have agreed on a new command structure in which European nations take over command of all operational Joint... Read more
- Government Seeks to Accelerate Military Expansion (2026-02-10) - The government has commissioned an inquiry to accelerate the construction of military facilities and remove bureaucratic obstacles... Read more
Industry
- Proposal: Civilian Weapons Transports to Become Protected Objects (2026-02-13) - The government proposes that civilian transports linked to the defence industry should be classifiable as protected objects in order to meet... Read more
- Six Countries Proceed with Cooperation on Long-Range Strike (2026-02-12) - Sweden, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom have signed a letter of intent to cooperate on... Read more
- Mats Warstedt New Senior Advisor to Nordic Defence Sector's Advisory Board (2026-02-12) - Nordic Defence Sector strengthens its advisory board by welcoming Mats Warstedt as a new Senior Advisor. Together with... Read more
- French AI Giant Builds Data Centre in Borlänge (central Sweden) (2026-02-12) - Mistral AI and EcoDataCenter are investing 1.2 billion euros in a new AI data centre in Borlänge (central Sweden) planned to become operational... Read more
- Denmark Donates Drones to Kenya's Navy (2026-02-11) - Denmark has donated drones from manufacturer UPTEKO to the Kenyan Navy to support operations against Al-Shabaab... Read more
- BAE Systems Bofors Acquires Aston Harald (2026-02-10) - BAE Systems Bofors acquires Aston Harald Mekaniska Verkstad AB with the aim of securing production capacity and supply chain... Read more
Summary based on articles published during the week.