Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command to purchase GBU-53 Small Diameter Bomb II glide bombs from the United States.
Finland’s Ministry of Defence has published its 2025 report on exports of defence materiel.
Finland and Sweden have signed an Implementation Arrangement to support cooperation in preparing the procurement of tracked armoured personnel carriers.
NATO said Finland is the force’s second operating location during ongoing Agile Combat Employment operations away from its main operating base at Italian Air Force Base Sigonella.
Finland is hosting a series of counter-UAS testing events linked to NATO Allied Command Transformation’s Layered Counter-UAS Initiative, known as LCI-X.
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft and Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, England, have arrived in Pirkkala, Finland, for Ramstein Flag 2026.
NATO’s Forward Land Forces Finland was officially established to strengthen the Alliance’s deterrence and defence posture on its northern and northeastern flank.
Patria has completed deliveries of Patria AMV XP 8x8 armoured ambulance vehicles to Slovakia.
The NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force has provided ISR support to NATO’s Eastern Sentry activity from Norway and Finland.
Business Finland has approved a €28.3 million continuation grant for ICEYE’s research and development programme.
Norway has signed the Framework Agreement for the Patria-led Common Armoured Vehicle System programme.
Finland is hosting Imminent Field 26, a highway-based air exercise focused on dispersed flying operations and NATO’s Agile Combat Employment concept.
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