Finnish aerospace and defense Patria Group has confirmed that the U.S. Army is showing interest in its modern turreted 120 mm mortar weapon system. As noted by the company, U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Patria to determine feasibility of incorporating a turreted, breech-loaded […]

On April 20 and 21, air forces from four Allies and two Partners and a NATO E-3A AWACS plane conducted live-fly training flights in segregated training areas and international airspace over the Baltic Sea. The goal of Exercise Ramstein Alloy 20-1 is to practice procedures and coordination processes among Allies and Partners. Belgium and Poland […]

The U.S. Department of Defense said that Lockheed Martin Corp. has been awarded a $99 million contract for Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) Foreign Military Sales production support. The award, which was announced by the Department of Defense on Aug. 13, will provide for lifecycle support for all efforts related to JASSM and any JASSM […]

Finland scrambled F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets on Monday to intercept Russian planes it said was flying over the Gulf of Finland near its border. The Finnish Air Force announced on its Twitter account that: “F/A-18 Hornets on Quick Reaction Alert was scrambled to identify Russian Antonov An-12 and Antonov An-72 transport aircraft in international airspace […]

Finnish defense company Patria released a plan to strengthen efforts to expand its profile in export markets. New and older technology shook hands in Parolannummi in March, when Patria Land demonstrated two generations of vehicles alongside each other. The last of the spring snow dusted the legendary Pasi armoured personnel carrier and its successor, the […]

The U.S. Department of Defense has authorized the U.S. Navy and Boeing to offer the EA-18G Growler to Finland. Boeing has announced on 18 February that the U.S. Government approves release of EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack aircraft to Finland. Previously only Australia had been authorized to purchase the airborne electronic attack (AEA) aircraft. Boeing and […]

Swedish defense technology company Saab announced on 30 January that it is submitted its proposal for the Finnish HX fighter procurement to the Finnish defense procurement agency, the Logistics Command of the Finnish Defence Forces.  0 December that it is The proposal comprises 64 Gripen aircraft, both single-seat Gripen E and dual-seat Gripen F, and […]

Finnish Air Force F/A-18 fighter jets intercepted two Russian Air Force Sukhoi SU-27 fighters approaching Finland’s airspace on 24 January. According to a statement, a Finnish Air Force F/A-18 was scrambled to intercept two Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-27  fighters in international airspace above the Gulf of Finland on Thursday 24th January at around 11:30 […]

Minister of Defense Jussi Niinisto has authorized Finnish Defense Forces’ Logistics Command on January 11, 2018 to acquire counter-battery radars. In a statement made Friday, the Finnish Ministry of Defense reported that the acquisition of new counter-battery radars will significantly increase Finnish artillery’s counter-battery efficiency, thereby also degrading enemy firepower. Radar systems, training systems and […]

Finland’s Patria gave further details of the development of the new unmanned vehicles for reconnaissance, support and combat missions on Patria AMV 8×8 bases. According to a company’s statement, autonomy and remote use of vehicles are a hot topic in the defense sector around the world. In this connection, it was decided to develop unmanned solutions in the family […]