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Sweden selects supplier for long anticipated frigate programme
The Swedish government plans to acquire four new air-defence frigates in a programme worth billions and aimed at strengthening naval capabilities
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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 industr...
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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 an...
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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