The Finnish Navy has deployed its Hamina-class missile craft PGG Hanko to the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) as part of the Baltic Sentry surveillance operation.
Norway and Denmark have joined Finland and Sweden in a growing Nordic cooperation on military optronics, formalising their participation through a joint framework agreement.
Finland has announced plans to raise its national defence spending to at least three percent of GDP by 2029, significantly exceeding NATO’s current guideline.
Swedish defence company Saab has officially started serial production of its advanced passive electronic warfare sensor, Sirius Compact, at a newly opened facility in Tampere, Finland.
The Finnish Air Force’s F-35 programme is progressing according to plan, with preparations well underway to replace the ageing Hornet fleet by the end of the decade.
French technology company Exail has successfully delivered critical navigation equipment to the Finnish Navy, marking a key milestone in Finland’s Squadron 2020 programme.
Finnish defence company Patria has announced a EUR 40 million investment to expand its armoured vehicle production facility in Hämeenlinna.
The Finnish Air Force will take part in NATO’s Ramstein Flag 25 exercise for the first time, deploying five F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets to Leeuwarden Air Base in the Netherlands from 31 March to 11 April 2025.
The Finnish Ministry of Defence has authorised a significant ammunition procurement from Nammo Lapua Oy, a domestic defence manufacturer.
The construction of assembly and maintenance facilities for F-35 fighter jet engines in Linnavuori, Nokia, is progressing on schedule.
The construction of Finland’s new F-35 fighter jet engine assembly and maintenance facility has reached a key milestone, with the building structure now at its highest point.
Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway have signed an agreement to harmonise their ammunition certification processes.
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