The formal membership comes less than two years after Sweden first applied, after years of military neutrality.
By Aaron MehtaNew Army mounted system won’t play favorites when it comes to C5ISR, EW and A-PNT
The CMOSS Mounted Form Factor will facilitate tech insertion for new capabilities while co-existing with the Mounted Family of Computer Systems.
Alexander Stubb, Finland’s President Elect, also indicated he wants Europe’s financial institutions to modernize their rules in order to help speed up production of munitions.
By Tim Martin
While Kuva Space’s while full constellation of 100 satellites won’t be ready until 2030, the firm can “start providing reliable service to commercial and government customers in the US and our partner nations” once the first two are up, said Jerry Welsh, board member of Kuva’s new US arm.
By Theresa Hitchens
NATO members Turkey and Hungary cleared the way for Finland’s formal accession in April 2023 but left Sweden behind at the time.
By Lee Ferran As Sweden moves ever closer to joining NATO, both it and the alliance are reserving judgment on who or what caused damage to a telecommunications cable that runs between Sweden and Estonia, until an investigation concludes.
By Tim Martin
The largest package announced today involves the UK buying 3,000 AGM-179A Joint Air-to-Ground missiles for an estimated $957.4 million.
By Aaron Mehta
“Let’s say enemy strike plans are based around them going in and taking out a whole air wing at an airfield within a morning. Well that is not going to happen if they [friendly aircraft] are dispersed around the country and moving from A to B to C to D the whole time,” said Gary Waterfall, a former UK Royal Air Force air vice-marshal.
By Tim Martin and Bartosz Głowacki
ROC-X – The solution to organic precision strike capabilities
At AUSA Global Force 2024, IAI will present integrated, AI-driven combat systems – both manned and unmanned – that are opening new opportunities on the battlefield.
Citing its planned military commitment, Stockholm says it “will be a credible, reliable and loyal member of NATO.”
By Lee Ferran
Finland approved the purchase of the air defense system in April, a day after joining NATO.
By Seth J. Frantzman
Lithuanian defense minister Arvydas Anušauskas spoke with Breaking Defense during a recent visit to Washington.
By Aaron Mehta
When Turkey goes to the polls next month, they will be doing more than deciding the domestic future of the country — they likely will also be determining Sweden’s future with NATO.
By Ragip Soylu
Finnish naval officer talks NATO expectations, Russia’s conduct at sea and Ukraine conflict’s future
Commodore Jukka Anteroinen, the chief of staff of the Finnish Navy, talked with Breaking Defense at this week’s Sea Air Space symposium outside Washington.
By Aaron Mehta The acquisition will deliver a “new capability for the Finnish Defence Forces to intercept targets at high altitude,” noted Finland’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) in a statement.
By Tim Martin
The signed agreement may be bittersweet for Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin, who championed the NATO membership but on Sunday saw her party defeated in a general election that will cost her the prime minister’s chair.
By Aaron Mehta and Tim Martin
