Finland’s Minister of Defence, Antti Häkkänen, has selected Rovaniemi as the location for NATO’s Forward Land Forces Multinational Staff Element in Finland.
Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur underlined the importance of the partnership, stating, “I am pleased that the Estonian […]
The U.S. Army intends to sign a contract by July for the delivery of a new type of 155mm self-propelled howitzer. The information was provided by a spokesperson for the Program Acquisition Executive for Fires.
Royal Marines have fired mortar rounds into the Arctic sky as intensive mission rehearsals continue in Northern Norway, where around 1,500 UK Commandos have been deployed inside the Arctic Circle as part of NATO efforts to protect the alliance’s Nordic nations.
KNDS and Electro Optic Systems have signed a teaming agreement to jointly pursue new business opportunities and advance cooperation in remote-controlled weapon stations and weapons.
Lockheed Martin said it conducted a successful 112-km flight test of its ER GMLRS at White Sands Missile Range, marking the first time an M270A2 launcher fired the Alternative Warhead rocket variant and completing system qualification testing for that configuration.
The U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona is testing prototypes of the Next Generation Rocket Assisted Projectile, aimed at significantly extending the range of 155 mm artillery rounds beyond the roughly 30 kilometers currently achievable with rocket assistance.
U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit and industry professionals from Jan. 27 to 29, 2026, to evaluate first-person view small unmanned aircraft systems using fiber optic cables.
Peab has received a further commission from BAE Systems Hägglunds AB in Örnsköldsvik for the construction of new facilities for testing and final inspection, with the contract valued at SEK 258 million.
RENK America and Horstman, the group’s two U.S. subsidiaries in Michigan, employ more than 540 workers at facilities in Muskegon, Sterling Heights and Roseville, and the expansion is set to strengthen those operations while supporting the state’s advanced manufacturing leadership.
Rheinmetall has secured an initial order worth around €200 million from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency under a 2025 framework agreement for 120mm tank ammunition, marking a significant contract in scope and value.
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency said new extensive tests in Denmark have confirmed that the Mobile Camouflage System (MCS), further developed by Norway, Sweden and Denmark with Sweden’s Saab, remains world-leading, particularly in Arctic conditions.
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