Millog signs agreement with Lockheed Martin to maintain F-35 ground support equipment for Finland and other partner nations
Millog has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin to maintain, repair, overhaul and upgrade F-35 ground support equipment.
U.S. Navy destroyer USS Paul Ignatius completes air defense and live-fire drills in the Baltic Sea
USS Paul Ignatius conducted air defense scenarios and live-fire drills with Swedish and Finnish personnel during a transit through the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Bothnia.
Finland outlines four scenarios for Russia through 2045 and urges Europe to prepare for expansionism, decline and internal crisis
Finland and Europe must prepare for several possible futures for Russia rather than base their security planning on a single outcome, a joint Finnish government study concludes.
Swedish Armed Forces extends Savox cooperation with multi-year agreement to maintain and upgrade IMP communication systems
Finland’s Savox Communications has signed a multi-year agreement to support the IMP Intercom System used by the Swedish Armed Forces.
Lockheed Martin says Europe supplies 25% of each F-35 by value, with Patria expanding Finnish airframe and engine production
Europe produces 25% of the value of every F-35 built, according to Lockheed Martin, with Finland’s Patria now manufacturing forward fuselages and landing gear doors.
Finland’s first F-35 Lightning II fighters begin phased fighter transition, with NATO integration and Arctic security central to operational plans
Finland presented its first two F-35A Lightning II fighters in Rovaniemi on October 1 as it begins building a capability intended to serve into the 2060s.
KNDS and Patria prepare German assembly of 6×6 armored vehicles, building local production capacity for the CAVS program in Freisen
KNDS and Patria are preparing to start final assembly of Patria 6x6 armored personnel carriers in Freisen, Germany, at the end of 2026.
U.S. Marines to reinforce NATO’s Baltic Sentry with drones and coastal sensors to help Finnish forces protect undersea infrastructure
Around four dozen U.S. Marines already deployed in Europe will be reassigned to the Baltic Sea region to support NATO’s Baltic Sentry activity.
Swedish corvette Helsingborg operates under Finnish command to protect territorial waters and expand joint maritime surveillance
Sweden’s Visby-class corvette HSwMS Helsingborg is operating under Finnish Navy command to help monitor and protect Finland’s territorial integrity during week 40.
Finland and Sweden order first Patria TRACKX tracked armoured vehicles for field evaluations, with deliveries beginning in 2027
Finland and Sweden have ordered the first Patria TRACKX tracked armoured vehicles for field testing, advancing the platform from development to initial procurement.
Patria’s ILIAS Solutions expands U.S. defense software business with Fort Worth headquarters for federal operations and new customer center
Patria Group’s ILIAS Solutions has opened a Fort Worth office that will serve as the headquarters of its expanding U.S. business.
Finnish F/A-18 and Swedish Gripen fighters intercept Russian MiG-31 and Su-30 jets in first joint operational mission over Gulf of Finland
Finland and Sweden conducted their first joint operational air-identification mission on 24 September 2026, deploying F/A-18 Hornet and JAS 39 Gripen Quick Reaction Alert fighters over the Gulf of Finland.