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Nordic Defence Sector publishes news, opinion pieces, and interviews focusing on the Nordic defense sector.

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INTERVIEW | Basalt CEO Nicklas Haglund on building a more resilient Sweden. Founded in 2009, Basalt now has 180 employees and is looking to expand to the Nordics. Sponsored by Basalt. Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐand๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nordicdefencesector.com/en/aโ€ฆ
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"Marknaden har kommit ikapp oss": Basalt och det robusta Sverige

Basalt bygger sรคkra, internetfrรฅnkopplade IT-system fรถr samhรคllets kรคnsligaste verksamheter. Grundaren och vd:n Nicklas Haglund startade bolaget 2009 med en affรคrsidรฉ som dรฅ var omodern, och menar...

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Knowit tested fiber-optic fence sensing with the Swedish Air Force. It told animals from people. Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐand๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น nordicdefencesector.com/en/aโ€ฆ

"From movement to meaningful information": Yggdrasil on trial with the Swedish Air Force

In a trial with the Swedish Air Force, Knowit tested whether fiber-optic sensing could tell an operator not just that something moved along an air base perimeter, but whether it mattered.

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Finland and Japan have signed a defence technology transfer agreement. It enables joint R&D and production. Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐand๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น nordicdefencesector.com/en/aโ€ฆ

Finland and Japan sign defence equipment and technology transfer agreement

Finland and Japan have signed a defence equipment and technology transfer agreement, signed by Finnish Defence Minister Antti Hรคkkรคnen and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. The deal...

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Swedish fund Varangians invests in defence tech proven in Ukraine. It focuses on components and subsystems. Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐand๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น nordicdefencesector.com/en/aโ€ฆ

Battle proven, or nothing

NDS meets Varangian co-founder Jonas Rydin at the defence trade fair DALO Industry Days in Denmark. The Swedish fund invests in defence technology that has been proven at the front in Ukraine, with...

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Joakim Wallin heads Defence and Space Programs at GKN Aerospace. He will focus on Gripen RM12 engine availability. Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐand๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น nordicdefencesector.com/en/aโ€ฆ

Joakim Wallin: New Head of Defence and Space Programs at GKN Aerospace

Joakim Wallin is taking up the position of Head of Defence and Space Programs at GKN Aerospace, where he is responsible for business, programmes and customer relations. His focus is on ensuring the...

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Denmark is buying the Joint Strike Missile and Anthem cruise missile. JSM will arm its F-35s; Anthem is land-launched. Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐand๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น nordicdefencesector.com/en/aโ€ฆ

Denmark to acquire Joint Strike Missile and Anthem cruise missile

Denmark is acquiring Kongsberg's Joint Strike Missile for its F-35 fighters and the land-based Anthem cruise missile from US firm Covenant, marking a major boost to its long-range strike capabiliti...

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Finland and Australia signed a joint statement to deepen defence cooperation. Materiel and industry are key. Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐand๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น nordicdefencesector.com/en/aโ€ฆ

Finland and Australia sign joint statement on deeper defence cooperation

Finnish Defence Minister Antti Hรคkkรคnen and Australian counterpart Richard Marles signed a joint statement in Melbourne to deepen defence cooperation, focusing on defence materiel, industry and...

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Sweden Dynamics CEO says fast tech change is no reason to delay drone procurement. He urges forces and industry to build it in parallel. Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐand๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น nordicdefencesector.com/en/aโ€ฆ

Rutte, drone capability is not built on stand-by

In NDS Perspektiv, Sebastian Merlรถv, CEO and co-founder of the drone company Sweden Dynamics, writes about why rapid technological development is not an argument for delaying drone procurement....

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Finland proposes new Supo powers against state-sponsored threats. It went to Parliament on 22 October. Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ as well as ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น: nordicdefencesector.com/en/aโ€ฆ

Finland proposes new powers for Supo against state-sponsored threats

Finland's government has proposed new powers allowing intelligence agency Supo to target information systems operated by state actors, including those located abroad, to counter state-sponsored cyber...

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The Danish Air Force Home Guard adds drones to its annual exercise. It is the unit's first use of drones there. Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ as well as ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น: nordicdefencesector.com/en/aโ€ฆ

Danish Air Force Home Guard adds drones to annual exercise

The Danish Air Force Home Guard will use drones for the first time during its annual exercise, held 6-8 November at Finderup Training Area near Viborg, with four newly trained pilots participating...

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Terma joins the Nordic Compass defence track. It joins Ericsson, Kongsberg, Nokia, Patria and Saab. Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ as well as ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น: nordicdefencesector.com/en/aโ€ฆ

Terma joins Nordic Compass defence track

Danish defence company Terma has joined the defence track of Nordic Compass, a pan-Nordic industrial alliance, alongside Ericsson, Kongsberg, Nokia, Patria and Saab. The track aims to strengthen...

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Finland's Armour School opens a K9 howitzer line for reserve officers. It starts in November 2026. Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ as well as ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น: nordicdefencesector.com/en/aโ€ฆ

Finnish Armour School opens K9 howitzer line for reserve officers

Finland's Army Academy is expanding K9 heavy self-propelled howitzer training by opening a dedicated line at the Armour School for reserve officers starting November 2026, aiming to train platoon...

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Allied jets fly simulated strikes in Finland in Neptune Strike 26 They flew from HMS Prince of Wales Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ as well as ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น: nordicdefencesector.com/en/aโ€ฆ

Allied fighters fly simulated strikes in Finland during Neptune Strike 26

French Rafale and British F-35B jets, launched from the carrier HMS Prince of Wales, have conducted simulated air-to-ground strikes in Finland as part of NATO's Neptune Strike 26 exercise running...

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A Danish medical platoon trains casualty care in Latvia. It set up a Role 1 field hospital in an old bunker. Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ as well as ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น: nordicdefencesector.com/en/aโ€ฆ

Danish medical platoon trains casualty care in Latvia

A Danish medical platoon trained at ฤ€daลพi, Latvia, setting up a Role 1 field hospital and treating simulated casualties with staged injuries like burns and gunshot wounds. The exercise is part of...

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Saab has launched an uncrewed undersea vehicle for Swedenโ€™s FMV. The SEK 60 million project will monitor seabed infrastructure. Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐand๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น nordicdefencesector.com/en/aโ€ฆ

Saabโ€™s large uncrewed undersea vehicle launched for FMV

Saab has launched the Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (LUUV) it is developing for Sweden's FMV under a SEK 60 million contract signed in August 2025, marking a key milestone before further testing...

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Saab has presented Swedenโ€™s first GlobalEye aircraft. Sweden has ordered three aircraft for airborne early warning and control. Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐand๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น nordicdefencesector.com/en/aโ€ฆ

Saab presents Swedenโ€™s first GlobalEye aircraft

Saab has presented Sweden's first GlobalEye early warning aircraft, with testing, first flight and delivery still to come as part of a three-aircraft order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Adminis...

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Finland will host two NATO Innovation Range events in October. The events will test counter-drone and AI technologies. Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐand๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น nordicdefencesector.com/en/aโ€ฆ

Finland to host two NATO Innovation Range events in October

Finland will host two NATO Innovation Range events in late October, in Oulu and Riihimรคki, showcasing testing capabilities for counter-drone systems, AI-based command and control, and advanced...

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A Danish company plays enemy force in NATO's Oak Projection. About 1,700 soldiers took part in Latvia. Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ as well as ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น: nordicdefencesector.com/en/aโ€ฆ

Danish company plays enemy force in NATO brigade exercise in Latvia

A Danish mechanised infantry company played the role of a numerically superior enemy force during NATO's Oak Projection exercise in Latvia, using drones, artillery and smoke to outmaneuver Canadian...

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Norway awards three framework agreements to maintain the Armed Forces' vessels, worth up to NOK 970 million in total. Suppliers, in priority order: Coast Center Base, Westcon Yards, Moreld Apply. Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ as well as ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น: https://nordicdefencese
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FMV delivers a new ceremonial sword to the Swedish Air Force. The M/15-25 is based on the 1915 naval officer's sabre. Available in ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ as well as ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น: nordicdefencesector.com/en/aโ€ฆ

FMV delivers new ceremonial sword to Swedish Air Force

FMV has delivered a new ceremonial sword, the M/15-25, to the Swedish Air Force, first used during the service's 100th anniversary celebrations at Uppsala Air Wing. Based on the Swedish naval...

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