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May- 2026 -

11 May

Cooperation between the city of Hämeenlinna and the defense firm Patria in Finland.

Patria Expands Defense Partnership With Finnish City of Hämeenlinna

Patria and the Finnish city of Hämeenlinna are preparing to formalize a cooperation deal for strengthening the local defense industrial base.

Apr- 2026 -

27 April

Europe

Members of the MPK, the National Defence Training Association of Finland, attend a training at a military base

Giulia Bernacchi

Finland Advances Reform on Nuclear Activities Tied to NATO Commitments

Finland has put forward legislative changes to adjust its legal framework on nuclear-related activities as part of its integration into NATO.

23 April

Europe

A Ukrainian soldier preparing a drone for use.

Giulia Bernacchi

Patria, Ukrainian Partners Expand Defense Industrial Cooperation

Patria, Double Tap Investments, and IRON Cluster have signed an agreement to cooperate on defense technology development and testing.

20 April

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

EU Approves $92M Grant for Patria-Led FAMOUS Armored Vehicle Program

The European Commission has approved a $92.8 million grant for the third phase of the FAMOUS armored vehicle program.

14 April

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Patria’s NEMO Mortar Lands Simultaneous Strikes Without Slowing Down

Patria is taking mobile firepower a step further, showcasing its NEMO mortar system executing simultaneous-impact strikes while on the move.

13 April

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Finland Expands Artillery Fleet With Additional 112 K9 Systems

Finland has signed a contract with South Korea for the procurement of an additional 112 K9 self-propelled howitzers.

12 April

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Drone, Unexploded Warhead Crash in Finland: Police

Finnish police said that a drone and an unexploded warhead had been discovered in the south of the country.

7 April

Europe

Atol Aurora, the Finnish-made amphibious aircraft, in the air

Giulia Bernacchi

Finland’s Sensofusion Takes Counter-Drone Systems Airborne With Atol Deal

Sensofusion has acquired Atol Aviation, expanding its capabilities from ground-based counter-drone systems into airborne surveillance.

6 April

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Patria Delivers Armored Modular Vehicle Simulator to Slovakia

Patria has delivered a full mission simulator for the Patria Armored Modular Vehicle platform to the Slovak Armed Forces.

2 April

Americas

Grafenwöhr, GERMANY— Members of the Kosovo Security Force fire mortar rounds during live fire training as part of command post exercise Dynamic Front at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 7, 2026. Dynamic Front is a training mission of synchronized command and fires planning, maneuvering through a complex landscape of assembly area operations, artillery acumen, and live firing drills. The objective is to ensure that NATO forces are equipped with the capability to execute lethal fire support in wide-area ground combat across Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Bailey)

Rojoef Manuel

Audicin Targets Military Readiness With Brainwave-Based Wellness Tech

Finnish neurotechnology firm Audicin is partnering with US-based Allied Federal Solutions to bring its brainwave-based wellness technology to defense communities, aiming to improve readiness, recovery, and sleep in high-stress environments.

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