Week 36, 2025 was marked by several significant events within the Swedish and European defence industry and defence policy. Below is a summary of the week's news across relevant domains and sectors.

Domains

Air

  • Saab has received an order for the Giraffe 4A radar system from a country in Latin America. The deal is worth approximately 550 million SEK and includes associated services. The mobile, self-sufficient system is based on Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology and is intended for ground-based air and maritime surveillance, with the capability to simultaneously track a large number of targets. The system can be upgraded via software. According to Carl-Johan Bergholm, head of Saab's Surveillance business area, this is the company's first contract for a land-based Giraffe 4A in the region. Read more

Land

  • The Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI, Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut) has published a report on the use of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and remotely controlled systems in ground combat in Ukraine. The report shows that unmanned vehicles have had a widespread impact and that rapid technological development has changed both tactics and conditions on the battlefield. Both Ukraine and Russia are planning to expand their use of autonomous UAVs. Read more
  • Expando has, on behalf of a European defence customer, developed and delivered a compact telemetry computer for use in missile systems. The solution integrates Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) capability, supports a large number of I/O interfaces, and includes USB 3.0 with military circular connectors, requirements that existing Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solutions were unable to meet. Read more

Policy & Strategy

  • Sweden and Poland have signed a new memorandum of understanding on military-technical cooperation following Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson's visit to the MSPO defence exhibition in Kielce (southern Poland). The agreement aims to deepen cooperation in the areas of defence materiel, development, innovation, and the defence industry, and includes joint efforts to counter Russian security threats. Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz also highlighted the significance of the agreement. Read more
  • The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV, Försvarets materielverk) has placed several orders for personal protective equipment as part of an accelerated procurement process. The deliveries cover face protection, protective gloves, protective suits, and liquid protection. The Face Protection 90CE is being delivered by System Engineering Solutions 37 (SES 37) at a contract value of approximately 40 million SEK, with deliveries expected to be completed during September. Read more
  • Knowit Defence Technology is celebrating ten years as a company. Chief Executive Officer Stefan Palmgren, a former naval officer, reflects in FSN Perspektiv on the company's journey and emphasises the importance of collaboration, broadened competence, and openness between different sectors of society in order to meet future defence needs. Read more

Industry

  • Patria (Finnish defence and aviation company) has completed the acquisition of the Belgian digital defence platform provider ILIAS Solutions. The purchase price has not been disclosed. The software suite from ILIAS is set to strengthen the Patria OPTIME service concept with support for lifecycle management and advanced analytics. ILIAS will continue to operate as its own brand within the group. Read more

Taken together, Week 36 reflects broad activity across the Swedish and European defence sector, ranging from industrial acquisitions and export deals to research on the future battlefield and deepened bilateral cooperation.