Finland Defence News

Land Weapon / Missile

Finland orders 112 additional K9 howitzers from Hanwha

10 Apr, 13:15
4 mins

Finland has signed a follow-on contract with Hanwha Aerospace for the procurement of 112 K9 howitzers in a deal valued at approximately EUR 546 million.

Land Investment Unmanned Systems

Ukraine Establishes UGV Production Line with Finland

11 Mar, 19:30

Ukrainian UGV manufacturer Tencore has signed an MoU with Finnish firm Insta to produce the TerMIT UGV in Finland jointly, setting up a safer production line.

Air Investment Engine and Transmission

Patria begins final assembly of F135 engines in Finland

09 Feb, 15:43
3 mins

Patria and Pratt & Whitney have launched final assembly for F135 engines, marking a key industrial milestone as Helsinki prepares to induct the F-35A.

Land Weapon / Missile

Patria and Kongsberg Agree on Weapon Station Deliveries

09 Feb, 12:48
2 mins

Patria and Kongsberg will deliver PROTECTOR RS4 weapon stations for CAVS 6×6 vehicles ordered by Sweden and Germany, supporting a common multinational standard.

Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

Finland Arms Hamina-class FACs with Israeli Gabriel V AShM

02 Sep, 19:05
2 mins

IAI’s Gabriel V anti-ship missile has entered Finnish Navy service, with the firing from Hamina-class fast attack craft as the replacement of RBS-15SF-3.

Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

Patria Reveals 155 mm Coastal Defence Artillery System

25 Mar, 03:26
2 mins

Patria has revealed the prototype of the ARVE 155 mm coastal defence artillery system for the Finnish Navy’s mobile short-range coastal defence weaponry.

Weapon / Missile

Denmark and Finland Acquire 155 mm Precision Kits

20 Aug, 14:33
1 min

Denmark and Finland received U.S. approval to acquire 155 mm M1156 Precision Guidance Kits (PGK). Total sales reached $182 million.

Land

Patria Tests New Tracked All-Terrain Vehicle

29 Jun, 19:01
2 mins

Finnish Patria was seen testing its new FAMOUS tracked all-terrain vehicle on the snowy terrain of Finland on a video.

Air

Norway Stations F-35s at a Mountain Air Station

16 Jun, 12:14
2 mins

Norwegian Air Force reactivated an abandoned mountain air station 40 years after to station F-35s. As a lesson learned from the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war.

Weapon / Missile

Finland Develops Its Coastal Defence Tactics

14 Jun, 08:18
2 mins

Finland develops its coastal artillery defence tactics on the Baltic coast, replacing 130mm turreted guns with 155 mm.

Engine and Transmission

Pratt & Whitney Partners with Patria for F135 Turbofans

12 Jun, 18:23
2 mins

A Memorandum of Agreement that covers the contractual framework for F135 engine production and sustainment projects in Finland by Patria was signed today.