Netherlands to purchase its own GlobalEye aircraft, on top of NATO’s order
The plane, which would be delivered in 2031, would be owned directly by the Netherlands.
Sweden signs HIMARS deal, forges rocket artillery pact with Finland
The $732 million acquisition comprises “just over” ten launchers together with a “substantial quantity” of ammunition, Defense Minister Pål Jonson said.
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Sweden to ‘evaluate’ adding French long-range strike missiles to new frigates
After inking a €4.3 billion frigate deal, Sweden’s defense minister told Breaking Defense Stockholm was keeping an “open mind” about additional cruise missiles.
As demand rises, Embraer readies for greater Gripen workshare
While Embraer is partnered with Saab to manufacture the Swedish jet, Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto said the fighter market “is not a place that we want to go to,” adding that the company is “studying other segments first.”
Brazil plans to buy 20 more Gripen fighters
Gen. Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno, the Brazilian air chief, told Breaking Defense that the need for extra jets was born from a serious look at Brazil’s air power.
Europe must wean off ‘addiction’ to US military, Swedish DefMin says
Speaking to Breaking Defense, Pål Jonson signaled that defense cooperation between Sweden and the US has not been impacted by recent political tensions.
From directed energy to AI and hardening, JIATF-401 is widening counter-UAS options
There is no single answer to the drone threat, pushing the Pentagon toward a broader mix of defenses.
Why a Ukrainian peace deal wouldn’t impact Swedish Gripen-E delivery times
Sweden's defense minister told Breaking Defense that his government is "looking into" sending older Gripen models to Ukraine.
Sweden to pick next frigate design by ‘early 2026,’ working on GlobalEye sale to France
France's defense minister was in Stockholm today pitching Naval Group's offering.
Colombia signs $3.6B deal for Gripen fighters
The deal covers 15 Gripen E one-seater aircraft, along with two Gripen F two-seaters and a host of equipment and weapons, the Swedish company announced. Delivery of the jets will take place between 2026 and 2032.
Scandinavia bolsters missile and air defense to align with new NATO target
“It's more challenging to defend than to attack,” when it comes to air defense, Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson told Breaking Defense.
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Warning Russia has ‘initiative’ in Ukraine, Sweden announces record $1.6B defense aid package
“It is Russia that has the initiative in the war,” Swedish defense minister Pål Jonson stated, emphasizing Sweden’s urgent need to support Ukraine to ‘break that trend right now.”
Swedish DefMin: ‘No talking about Ukraine without Ukraine’ as tension over peace negotiations stir
Minister Pal Jonson told Breaking Defense that Europe must also have a say in peace negotiations, because the continent has supplied around 60 percent of all military aid to Ukraine over the last year alone and any settlement will have "important ramifications for security" across the region.
Sweden’s new $1.2B donation to Ukraine includes drones, missiles and boats
The package also includes anti-tank weapons for Moldova, seen as another country in Putin's crosshairs.
Sweden bolsters defense with 44 new Leopard 2A8 battle tanks, upgrades to CV90s
In one of the largest Swedish weapons deals in the post-Cold War era, the government has announced a $1.97 billion contract on purchasing 44 new Leopard 2 A8 tanks and upgrading its 66 existing older Leopard 2 tanks.