The Finnish Ministry of Defence has signed a Letter of Intent with ICEYE to acquire Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites and enhance Finland’s intelligence and surveillance capabilities from space.
The Finnish Air Force has released the first official images of its inaugural Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II multirole fighter aircraft, which is currently in the final stages of assembly in Fort Worth, Texas.
Finnish defence company Patria has successfully conducted test firings of its new ARVE mobile artillery system, known officially as the 155 SPG (Self-Propelled Gun).
Atlantic Trident is a trilateral air exercise series jointly conducted by France, the United Kingdom and the United States. This year’s iteration marks the first time the exercise has taken place in Finland.
The U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa has begun participation in Atlantic Trident 25, a joint multinational exercise running from 16 to 27 June and involving Finland, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Finnish defence company Patria marked a key milestone with the opening ceremony of its new F-35 production building on Friday, 13 June 2025, at the Halli facility in Jämsä, Finland.
The Finnish Air Force will host the multinational Atlantic Trident 25 air exercise and the deployment of NATO RQ-4D Phoenix remotely piloted aircraft during summer 2025.
The Finnish Ministry of Defence has released its annual report on the export of defence materiel, showing continued growth in 2024.
On 5 June 2025, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia and the Netherlands signed a statement of intent to explore a potential joint procurement of CV90 armoured infantry fighting vehicles.
Air forces from Denmark, Finland and Sweden conducted a coordinated operation over the Baltic Sea on Wednesday, May 21, enhancing NATO's collective defence posture and reinforcing regional security through integrated training.
The first multi-purpose corvette for the Finnish Navy’s Squadron 2020 project was launched on Wednesday, 21 May 2025 at Rauma shipyard.
Finland has announced a new agreement to supply heavy ammunition to Ukraine, using proceeds from frozen Russian assets.
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