The Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (Försvarets materielverk – FMV) ordered an undisclosed number of Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact Radars (GM200 MM/C) from Thales Nederland on April 4, 2025, to… Continue reading "Sweden to Replace Legacy PS-871 Radars with Thales GM200 MM/C"
Sweden’s defense ministry and Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced April 1, that Stockholm had committed to a purchase of four Embraer C-390 Millenium tactical cargo aircraft. The announcement was made… Continue reading "Sweden Commits To Ordering Four C-390 Cargo Aircraft"
The Swedish Government has unveiled its 19th and largest military support package for Ukraine, valued at nearly 15.9 billion Swedish kronor ($1.59 billion). This new package brings Sweden’s total support… Continue reading "Sweden Announces its Biggest Military Support Package for Ukraine Worth $1.59 Billion"
Last Thursday the Swedish Ministry of Defense announced its bold plans to purchase 44 new Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tanks alongside renovation of an additional 66 Stridsvagn 122. Sweden is… Continue reading "Sweden To Obtain New Leopard 2A8s And Modernize Existing MBTs"
NATO member Sweden has selected Embraer’s C-390 multi-role aircraft to replace its C-130H and modernize tactical transport fleet, which has been in service for over 50 years. Swedish Defence Minister… Continue reading "Sweden Has Chosen The Brazilian-Built C-390 As Its Future Military Transport Aircraft"
Saab has signed a contract with Sweden’s military procurement agency to deliver a third GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft. Saab values the contract at approximately 2.6 billion Swedish… Continue reading "Sweden Signs Contract For Third GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning And Control Aircraft"
On May 29, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the US State Department had approved two separate prospective foreign military sales dossiers for the Austrian and Swedish… Continue reading "The US Greenlights The Sale of Black Hawk Helicopters To Austria and Sweden"
Sweden announced on Wednesday that it would be donating two airborne early warning and command aircraft as military aid to Ukraine, as part of its largest-yet military aid package. In… Continue reading "Sweden Pledges Airborne Early Warning Aircraft For Ukraine"
Saab handed over signals intelligence ship HSwMS Artemis over to the Swedish Navy in April 2023. On 3 April, Artemis was officially commissioned during a ceremony at Sweden’s largest naval… Continue reading "Sweden Commissions New Signals Intelligence Vessel HSwMS Artemis"
The Swedish government has awarded contracts to Saab and GKN Aerospace for conceptual studies of a future fighter aircraft system for Sweden. Saab’s contract runs from 2024 to 2025, with… Continue reading "Sweden Contracts Saab, GKN Aerospace For Future Fighter Studies"