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OHB SE launches Helsing venture as the group joins Kongsberg satellite consortium
German space group expands its defence space activities through a new military AI partnership and a larger role in a Nordic-German alliance
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Finnish space startup rejects defence trend: - We need our flexibility
As defence groups acquire space startups, Kuva Space argues independence is key to maintaining speed and innovation
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Germany places NOK 3.5bn missile order with Kongsberg for F-35 fleet
The follow-on order strengthens Germany’s F-35 strike capability while reinforcing Norway’s growing role in Europe’s defence-industrial build-up
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Saab and Scania win French Giraffe 1X contract
The programme will place 16 Giraffe 1X radars on Scania tactical vehicles as France expands mobile short-range air defence capabilities
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Fehmarn rail delay clouds a critical northern corridor
Uncertainty over the rail link leaves Nato mobility planning and Scandinavian access to continental Europe facing a more complicated timetable
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Saab pushes deeper into Baltic undersea defence cooperation
The Swedish defence group is expanding cooperation on submarines, underwater systems and local support capabilities
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Inside Kesla’s strategic pivot: the CEO on moving from forests to defence
Interview: Capital reallocation and divestment signal a measured pivot towards NATO-driven demand, echoing earlier shifts in the company’s industrial trajectory
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New report: The cross-Nordic defence industry is taking shape
Nordic states are moving towards joint procurement and interchangeable forces, creating industrial opportunity while exposing limits to integration
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Terma director: Offset only attractive if it builds something that lasts
Terma uses industrial participation to develop long-term capabilities - but critics warn the system can just as easily push companies away from their core business
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Sweden’s defence sector accelerates
New industry statistics from SOFF show turnover and workforce rising sharply, as more companies cross key revenue thresholds
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Despite heavy investments: One link is missing in the Nordic space defence strategy
New launch sites in the Nordics and a growing satellite sector are raising ambitions, but limited launch capacity and few operational rockets are holding Europe back
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Airbus reopens Saab channel as FCAS friction persists
Exploratory signals towards Saab underline mounting strain within the Franco-German-Spanish FCAS programme
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Nammo's role sharpens in new Norwegian-Ukrainian ammunition cooperation
An unconfirmed but potentially large-scale agreement points to a deeper industrial footprint for Nammo inside Ukraine
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Drone deal links AeroVironment with Patria-owned Ilias Solutions
Partnership centres on integrating logistics software to improve readiness, maintenance planning and lifecycle visibility across the unmanned fleet
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Boots on the ground: Denmark launches competition worth up to 2.1 billion kroner
Five parallel tenders reveal scale and structure of DALO’s footwear overhaul
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Verkan advances Kristinehamn propellant plant as permit phase begins
Site selection over Borlänge and move into permitting mark progress in Sweden’s push to secure domestic propellant supply
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Expert view: offsets gain ground in Nordic defence, but at a cost
Economist Jacob Funk Kirkegaard argues that smaller states use offsets to secure jobs and capacity, as programmes worth at least 15 billion euro reshape industrial policy and procurement trade-offs
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Norway turns to Telenor for military communications
A framework agreement worth up to NOK 950 million positions Telenor at the centre of defence connectivity
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Kesla pivots towards defence as civilian unit put up for sale
Finnish manufacturer moves to divest tractor equipment business and reallocate resources to defence
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Saab targets sensor threat with new soldier camouflage system
Barracuda Poncho reflects a shift towards individual survivability in sensor-saturated environments, as UAV-driven surveillance reshapes battlefield exposure and equipment requirements.
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Nordic defence growth accelerates, but unevenly
Average first-quarter growth reached 28.6 percent across listed Nordic firms
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Nammo’s Elling factory edges from controversy to capability
A delayed Danish ammunition project begins to take industrial shape, as Nammo positions Elling within a wider Nordic supply chain
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Componenta’s defence exposure underpins steady growth
Strong order intake from defence and energy markets lifts the Finnish manufacturer’s outlook
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Denmark has billions in defence offsets. It doesn’t know where to spend it
Billions in offset funds remain idle as structural limits and outdated logic hold back deployment, says the chief innovation officer
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