Sweden – The Defense Post

May- 2026 -

17 May

Sweden Arrests Second Crewmember of Suspected False-Flagged Tanker

Sweden said a second crewmember had been arrested off a suspected false-flagged tanker, believed to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet."

13 May

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Saab’s New Barracuda Poncho Lets Arctic Troops Vanish From Drone Sensors

The next counter-drone solution for Arctic troops may not come in the form of missiles or lasers, but a poncho designed to hide users from thermal and ultraviolet sensors.

8 May

Arms

Close-up of a Saab HEAT 758 round, set against a snowy winter backdrop

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Saab Packs Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat the heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield.

8 May

Europe

U.S. Marines with 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, partner with Orange County Sheriff’s Department Hazardous Devices Section to set explosive charges during the Post-Blast Analysis Course at Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 11, 2018. The Marines and sheriffs prepare charges of trinitrotoluene (TNT) to be placed in the ground before detonation. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Quentarius Johnson)

Christine Casimiro

SWEBAL Raises $35M to Complete Sweden’s First TNT Plant

Sweden Ballistics has raised 30 million euros to complete the construction of a TNT plant in Sweden, strengthening NATO resilience.

5 May

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Sweden Announces New Spy Agency in Ukraine War Reset

Sweden's government said it would push forward with a plan to form a new spy agency targeting overseas threats, part of a wider reset prompted by Russia's war in Ukraine.

5 May

Europe

The Swedish Armed Forces' first operational satellite.

Giulia Bernacchi

Sweden Deploys First Military Reconnaissance Satellite Into Orbit

Sweden placed its first military reconnaissance satellite into orbit, marking the country’s initial operational step into the space domain.

Apr- 2026 -

30 April

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed Wins $1B HIMARS Production Deal for US, Five Allied Nations

Lockheed Martin has secured a $1.13-billion contract to produce M142 HIMARS for the US and five allied countries.

23 April

Europe

Front-facing product render of the Ovzon T8 mobile satellite terminal featuring a circular flat-panel antenna on a rotating base mount, positioned as the smallest terminal of its kind for military and expeditionary satellite communications

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Swedish Firm Unveils ‘Smallest Mobile Satellite Terminal’ for Its Category

Ovzon could be setting a new standard for on-the-move satellite communications, introducing a new terminal it described as the “smallest in its class.”

14 April

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

Navantia Positions ALFA 4000 for Sweden’s Luleå Frigate Program

Navantia has confirmed it is offering its ALFA 4000 frigate to Sweden as a low-risk option for the NATO country’s planned four-ship Luleå program, promising delivery of two vessels in 2030 and two in 2031.

6 April

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