Finnish defense company Patria announced on 20 March, that it had signed a contract with Sweden’s Defence Procurement Agency (FMV) worth €470 million (approximately $514 million) for the purchase of… Continue reading "Sweden Places €470 Million Order For Patria Armored 6x6s"
Sweden officially became the 32nd member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Thursday, with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson describing the moment as the “start of something new”. The… Continue reading "Sweden Officially Becomes NATO’s 32nd Member"
The American arms and aeronautics giant, Lockheed Martin, may soon increase the sales of its C-130J-30 aircraft in Europe. On February 6, Lockheed Martin and the Swedish MilDef Group signed… Continue reading "Super Hercules For Sweden? Lockheed Martin Presents Its Offer"
According to an announcement made by the Prime Minister of Sweden on 8 January, the country will deploy a force of around 800 troops to Latvia early next year. Reportedly,… Continue reading "Sweden to Station Troops in Latvia"
Sweden has announced a raft of new armored vehicle modernizations and procurements with the upgrade of its Leopard 2 tanks and orders for new CV90s. Sweden has begun the procurement… Continue reading "Sweden Orders New CV90s and Upgrades Leopard 2s"
On the 22 May, Poland’s Prime Minister publicly stated that Poland is conducting advanced talks aiming to procure an Airborne Early Warning And Control System from Swedish partners. The subject… Continue reading "Poland Looking For AWACS Procurement From Sweden"
France and Sweden are set to further their partnership around MBDA’s Akeron MP anti-tank guided missile. An announcement by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) said that Sweden and France… Continue reading "Sweden Selects Akeron MP Anti-Tank Guided Missile"
The Finnish and Swedish Defense Forces will purchase a range of various rifles from Sako Ltd. TFB first reported about this almost two years ago, but it’s now official what the framework… Continue reading "Finland & Sweden Select Sako Rifles"
BAE Systems has received a contract modification from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to provide an additional 20 CV90 Mjölner mortar carriers. The approximately $30 million contract has been… Continue reading "Sweden Orders 20 Additional CV90 Mortar Carriers"
The Swedish Ministry of Defense announced in a statement that it will transfer 50 modern CV-90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine along with 12 Archer Self-Proppeled Howitzers. This is yet… Continue reading "Breaking: Sweden To Send Ukraine CV-90s and Archers"