The Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme has entered a new phase with the establishment of its multinational programme management office within the Defence Forces Logistics Command Headquarters.
From 22 to 26 September 2025, the Finnish Air Force is conducting Exercise Protective Fence 25, involving approximately 50 aircraft and 1,200 personnel operating from locations across Finland and Sweden.
The first group of Finnish Air Force personnel has begun its initial training on the F-35 multi-role fighter at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
The United States has approved a possible sale of AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM to Finland, with an estimated value of up to $1.07 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced.
On 3 September 2025, the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command and Forcit signed an agreement in Tampere on the procurement of TNT explosives.
The United Kingdom and Norway have joined the multinational CAVS programme, becoming its sixth and seventh members alongside Finland, Latvia, Sweden, Germany and Denmark.
Finnish defence company Patria unveiled its new tracked all-terrain vehicle, Patria TRACKX, at the DSEI UK exhibition in London on 9 September 2025.
The Finnish Defence Forces have signed a contract with ICEYE for the procurement of Synthetic Aperture Radar satellites to strengthen intelligence and surveillance capabilities.
Millog Oy has launched test centre operations in Riihimäki, Finland, in August this year, in connection with the Defence Innovation Network Finland’s (DEFINE) Innovation Hub.
Nokia has opened a new research and manufacturing campus in Oulu, Finland, designed to develop next-generation networks built for artificial intelligence.
Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Defence Forces to procure a satellite remote sensing system from Finnish company ICEYE Oy.
Patria announced on 29 January 2025 that it had acquired Belgium-based digital defence platform provider ILIAS Solutions, with the required authority approvals now concluded.
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