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Nov- 2024 -

12 November

Germany Funds Rheinmetall, ICEYE Collab to Provide Ukraine With Satellite Imagery

German defense company Rheinmetall and Finnish satellite manufacturer ICEYE have signed a contract to provide Ukraine with high-resolution satellite imagery under German funding.

7 November

Arms

Soldier firing a Sako Automatkarbin 24 (AK 24) assault rifle

Rojoef Manuel

Sako to Provide 22,500 More AK 24 Rifles to Swedish Armed Forces

Sweden has contracted Finnish small arms developer Sako to deliver 22,500 additional Automatkarbin 24 assault rifles for its armed forces.

1 November

Arms

Patria's new modular mortar system "TREMOS".

Giulia Bernacchi

Finland to Procure New Modular Mortar System From Patria

Finland will acquire a new modular mortar system from Patria, which the Finnish company describes as a “mobile version of traditional mortar.”

Oct- 2024 -

29 October

Air

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 conducts a captive carry flight test of an AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by: Greg L. Davis)

Christine Casimiro

Finland to Acquire 150 AARGM-ER Missiles for Future F-35 Fleet

The Finnish Ministry of Defense announced the acquisition of Northrop Grumman anti-radiation missiles for its future F-35 aircraft, 12 months after the US approved the sale.

15 October

Americas

A soldier walks on frozen land near Utqiagvik, Alaska as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Training Center 24-02, February, 2024

Christine Casimiro

Arctic NATO Nations Discuss Security Amid China, Russia Threats

Defense representatives from the US, Iceland, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden met to discuss regional situational awareness in the Arctic.

14 October

Europe

Concept of Finnish Navy's future Pohjanmaa-class corvettes

Rojoef Manuel

RMC Cuts Steel of Second Finnish Navy Pohjanmaa Corvette

Rauma Marine Constructions has cut the steel of the Finnish Navy’s second Pohjanmaa-class multi-purpose corvette.

1 October

Europe

The Norwegian-Russian border crossing between Russia and Norway at Storskog in Finnmark on Thursday morning.

Christine Casimiro

Norway Mulls Building Fence Along Border With Russia

Norway is considering building a fence on its 198-kilometer (123 miles) border with Russia to enhance border security and address irregular migration.

Sep- 2024 -

16 September

Air

Christine Casimiro

US Awards Raytheon $1.19B AMRAAM Missile Contract Modification

The US Department of Defense has awarded a $1.19-billion contract modification to Raytheon Technologies for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).

5 September

Arms