Finnish Defence Company Patria Secures German Tank Deal, excluding the frontrunner Rheinmetall. Patria’s 6×6 is expected to replace the Bundeswehr’s existing Fuchs fleet. Rheinmetall turns its gaze to North Africa. Finnish defence company Patria is poised to deliver up to 1,000 6×6 armored vehicles to the German Bundeswehr starting from 2025. This breakthrough deal, mainly
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For nearly a decade, India has maintained its status as the world’s largest arms importer. Its defence budget for the 2024–2025 fiscal year is 55.4 billion dollars. Amid strained relations with China and aims to decrease depending on Russia, European nations like France and Sweden are intensifying their efforts to sell arms to India, the
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After France snatched a big fighter deal with India from the Swedes, Saab turned to gain a presence by investing in a manufacturing facility for the Carl-Gustaf weapon system in India. Saab leads the way for other Nordic manufacturers. It may be hitting gold. While ambitious, Sweden’s arms export business in India faces significant challenges,
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The United States has emerged as the primary beneficiary of the European Union’s defence procurement, accounting for a staggering 63% of the EU’s arms purchases from 2022 to 2023. The U.S. dominance in European market is a significant shift in the arms industry landscape. Formerly the EU countries were much more local in their defence
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Rheinmetall and an unnamed French company will increase its ammunition production to supply the German Ministry of Defence for more than $400 million worth of 155mm artillery shells for Ukraine. The Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall has recently secured a major contract worth over €140 million to supply Ukraine with a significant volume of artillery ammunition. This deal
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Saab’s Stirling engine is quiet and vibration free. No vibrations spread out to the hull making the submarine silent in the water and therefore difficult to find. By heating and cooling the gas in a Stirling engine, the piston can move in a cylinder. The submarine can then use cold seawater for cooling and liquid oxygen and diesel to create the heating of the engine.
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The Finnish Navy has achieved a milestone in its naval capabilities with the completion of a significant modernisation and Mid-Life Upgrade project for its Hamina-Class vessels. Various other navies, like the German, the Dutch and the British, are modernizing their fleets, too. The Finnish Defence Forces, in collaboration with Patria, the Finnish defence, security, and
The Norwegian Government strengthens Norway’s air defence by ordering new NASAMS air defence systems from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. It pledges to be committed to NATO’s 2 percent guideline in its defence budget. The Norwegian government is set to bolster its air defense capabilities with new investments in NASAMS (National Advanced Surface to Air
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Routine tasks will also be transferred to artificial intelligence in defense technology. The rules of ethics must be taken into account when designing autonomous defense systems. In order for the machine to learn, there must be plenty of reliable data – and cybersecurity expertise. The use of artificial intelligence has become democratized. Anyone can use
Having seen the state-of-the art in last week’s NATO quantum symposium, I have to say: Be warned, the future is already here.
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