Nordic-led bloc urged to drive European defence single market

Historian Sönke Neitzel calls for Nordic and Baltic states, Germany and the Netherlands to launch common procurement of core land and naval platforms

Patria begins F135 engine final assembly in Finland

Deal strengthens Finland’s F-35 sustainment capability and expands the European F135 MRO network, with assembly under way at Patria’s Linnavuori facility.

Europe’s Hypersonica completes first test flight

Anglo-German start-up says privately funded programme will deliver sovereign European strike capability by 2029 after trial in Norway

FMV awards anti-aircraft gun contract to Rheinmetall

Contract value confirmed at 62.7m euro

Nato launches Arctic Sentry to align allied operations in the High North

Arctic Sentry’s expansion of coordinated allied activity is expected to drive demand for Arctic-capable equipment

BAE Systems Bofors moves to acquire Swedish engineering firm Aston Harald

Planned takeover of long-time supplier is aimed at boosting production capacity and delivery reliability in Europe’s defence market

Norway signs NOK 870m naval maintenance deal with Umoe Mandal

Framework agreement covers upkeep and life-extension work on Royal Norwegian Navy corvettes and mine countermeasures vessels

Danish armed forces publish 2026 acquisition plan

An 18-page procurement plan from DALO outlines expected purchases for 2026, as the organisation prepares to absorb an unprecedented flow of new equipment

Patria selects Kongsberg Protector RS4 for CAVS armoured vehicles

140m euro contract covers more than 300 Patria 6x6 vehicles for multinational programme

Kongsberg posts double-digit growth on "unprecedented" demand

Norwegian technology group reports strong fourth-quarter performance and record order backlog ahead of Maritime demerger

Patria passes 1bn euro sales milestone as orders surge

The Finnish defence group Patria reported strong growth in 2025, driven by major contracts, rising European defence budgets and expanding participation in its 6...

Saab records strong 2025 as sales surge and workforce expands

The Swedish defence group reported 24 pct. sales growth for 2025 and raised its medium-term growth target, citing strong market momentum and continued investment in capacity

Kongsberg wins Polish counter-drone programme

SAN CUAS will deliver 18 counter-UAS batteries, combining guns, missiles and interceptor drones in cooperation with PGZ

Introducing Defence Nordic

Geopolitics and rearmament have brought new relevance to Nordic defence - and prompted the launch of Defence Nordic

Kongsberg confirms maritime spin-off, creating two independent companies

New structure positions Kongsberg Maritime to pursue global growth and dual-use opportunities

Distributed construction model chosen for Denmark’s new Arctic vessels

Political agreement paves the way for five Arctic vessels for the Royal Danish Navy

Job i Fokus