Free-text search
Articles per year:
Content Types
-
First Gripen built outside Sweden rolls out
The milestone marks a first for Saab’s fighter programme beyond the Nordics, as overseas assembly begins to test how far industrial control can travel under the 36-aircraft deal
-
Interview: Naval Group suggests "risk-free" solution in Nordic frigate race
In an interview with Defence Nordic, the French shipbuilder sets out why a proven, in-service frigate - not a future design - has become its strongest argument in Denmark and Sweden
-
Sweden’s icebreaker renewal faces procurement delays
A contested contract award risk slowing replacement of ageing vessels, with potential knock-on effects for winter port access and national preparedness
-
Departing defence CEO points to “significant development and change” in farewell message
Geir Håøy uses his final statement to underline structural shifts and long-term positioning rather than his own departure
-
Kongsberg’s naval bid could engage 1,200 subcontractors across Norway
- A major project, says Kongsberg executive, speaking to Defence Nordic on the company’s Vanguard proposal for Norway’s next-generation naval fleet
-
Norway awards NOK 1.3 billion defence estate framework
Forsvarsbygg moves to secure capacity across eight suppliers as maintenance demands rise, with immediate pressure on operational readiness and existing infrastructure.
-
GKN delivers first upgraded Gripen engine
The RM12EP handover marks early progress in a SEK four hundred million effort to lift thrust, extend endurance and ease lifecycle costs for Sweden’s Gripen C/D fleet.
-
Starmer backs UK frigate push for Denmark
High-level UK engagement signals export intent, but Copenhagen’s programme remains undefined, with political timing and potential Nordic cooperation shaping the outcome.
-
Saab and Cohere align on AI as GlobalEye Canada bid sharpens
A new partnership with Canada’s Cohere signals Saab’s push to embed trusted, on-premises AI into GlobalEye, with implications for its Canadian campaign and wider export positioning as data-driven mission systems move centre stage.
-
Kongsberg: Entering the supply chain is extremely difficult
Norwegian defence group highlights barriers for suppliers but points to limited opportunities in development projects and Nordic cooperation
-
Nordic defence industry shapes early phase of European tank programme
Saab leads requirements definition with Finland and Norway contributing upstream, as the programme shifts into an industry-led design phase
-
A proposed 131 billion euro fund begins to redraw the contours of Europe’s defence industry
Early-stage Commission plans for a European Competitiveness Fund point to a post-2027 shift in defence investment
-
Europe dominates Kongsberg’s expanding order book
Kongsberg's order book has nearly tripled since 2022, with most new demand coming from defence sector across Europe
-
Design phase emerges as key battleground for suppliers in Nordic naval programmes
As four countries renew their fleets, a Danish supplier is focusing on early design decisions that will shape how vessels evolve over decades
-
Sweden secures largest-ever satellite contract
ESA’s 248 million euro award to OHB Sweden advances a new polar constellation while reinforcing Sweden’s space industry and future launch ambitions
-
GPV edges back into defence
Chief executive Bo Lybæk says new orders are beginning to appear as the Danish electronics manufacturer cautiously rebuilds its defence business
-
PwC: Danish industry puts defence at the top of the agenda
Business leaders rank defence and security above other policy priorities, signalling a shift in corporate focus as political debate centres elsewhere.
-
Finnish MoD pushes to strengthen defence industry
The MoD says a new joint NATO financing mechanism could lift industry output, but scope remains unclear
-
One factor may decide Norway’s record breaking naval tender. And it is not price
As six teams compete for the multi-billion euro contract on 28 ships, naval analyst Tor Ivar Strømmen points to what may ultimately decide the outcome
-
Finland’s ReOrbit signs 150 million euro satellite deal
ReOrbit positions its small GEO offering at the centre of growing demand for sovereign, resilient satellite capacity
-
Finland edges into lead on NATO funding push
Helsinki seeks to shape a proposed joint fund to accelerate procurement, munitions supply and industrial capacity ahead of a planned 2027 launch.
-
MyDefence deepens US footprint with Oklahoma facility opening
MyDefence’s Oklahoma expansion ties local workforce development to rising US demand for deployable counter-drone systems, reinforcing its North American industrial foothold
-
Interview: Inside Sweden’s defence boom
In an interview with SOFF, Robert Limmergård outlines rising demand, a shifting industrial base and growing strain beneath the sector’s rapid expansion
-
Summa Defence secures record NATO vehicle order
A thirty-five million euro deal for dual-use engineering machines boosts the group’s order book and drives capacity expansion in Finland.
BREAKING