Sweden and Canada have established a Strategic Partnership with a strong focus on defence and security during the State Visit to Canada by Their Majesties The King and Queen.
Sweden will enter a new phase in its introduction of the Patriot air defence system as the Armed Forces confirm full operational capability at the turn of the year.
Swedish Ministry of Defence described Colombia’s decision to acquire 17 JAS Gripen E/F aircraft as a major step in bilateral defence ties following the signing of the agreement on 14 November.
On 13 November, Colombia signed a $4.3 billion agreement to purchase a squadron of 17 Swedish Saab Gripen E multirole fighter jets.
Saab and Embraer, in partnership with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), have successfully completed certification flight tests for in-flight refuelling of the F-39 E Gripen fighter using the KC-390 Millennium aircraft.
MBDA has signed a contract amendment with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for further deliveries of the Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM).
NATO’s anti-submarine warfare exercise Playbook Merlin 25 is currently underway in the Baltic Sea, running from 10 to 14 November and involving submarines, ships and aircraft from nine Allied nations.
Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen hosted a meeting of Nordic defence ministers in Helsinki on 12 November 2025.
Saab has signed a contract with Denmark’s Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation for the supply of Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons, ammunition, and training equipment.
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) is developing a new facility at its Karlsborg test site for advanced trials of unmanned aerial, ground-based and, to some extent, maritime systems.
Swedish defence company Saab has developed the A26 submarine, the world’s first fifth-generation vessel, designed to meet the future requirements of NATO’s Multi-Domain Operations (MDO).
Ukraine is continuing discussions with Sweden regarding the supply of Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft, as well as the future localisation of their production in Ukraine.
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