Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ann Linde, presented a new Statement of Foreign Policy in the Riksdag on June 10. The new statement includes two radical changes application to NATO, and a new and stricter Terrorist Offences Act enters into force on July 1, and the Government is preparing further tightening of terrorist legislation as a response to Turkiye’s requests.
Saab supports and participates with the BAE Systems project to develop the Tempest.
Sweden and Finland said that the Nordic countries would continue to talk with Turkiye about Ankara’s objections to their NATO membership bids.
Sweden and Finland’s applications for NATO membership will be held between two Baltic states and Turkiye at the Presidential Complex.
Turkish authorities leaked their wish list to the public for the lifting of Finland and Sweden’s veto on NATO membership.
Finland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO on Wednesday at allied headquarters, motivated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and kicking off a process expected to take only a few weeks.
Following the Finnish government’s decision to apply for NATO Membership, the Swedish government has followed the same route.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Turkiye is not favouring two Baltic countries’ membership in NATO.
The UK has agreed to mutual security pacts with Sweden and Finland, agreeing to come to their aid should either nation be attacked.
The Swiss Air Force (SUI) has completed the modernisation of the Cougar helicopters. The modernisation was carried out by the technology partner of the Swiss Armed Forces company, RUAG. The Cougar helicopter building and modernisation program, running for eight years, was completed on 5 May. Swiss state-owned RUAG company has delivered its ninth and last upgraded Cougar transport helicopter to the Swiss Air Force. With this modernisation, the aircraft's life cycle is also extended by 15 years.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to prevent the country’s NATO membership may have triggered a new political process.
Czech vehicle manufacturer SVOS and Saab Dynamics have completed joint development of a short-range air defence (c) system with firing trials.
According to Swedish Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist, Sweden's admission to NATO would entail a significant shift in the security line, affecting the safety of the country's immediate vicinity. Minister Hultqvist stated that his country would not join NATO as long as he is in charge of defence. He has also speculated that sending NATO soldiers to Ukraine may push Europe into World War III. "Sending soldiers to Ukraine by NATO or the West would be tantamount to inciting a world war, which no one wants," he explained.
Swedish Company sent two JAS-39 Gripen E aircraft by ship scheduled to arrive at Navegantes Port, Santa Catarina in Brazil on April 2.
