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Finland Terminates the Contract with Rosatom

Rosatom has expressed its "sincere disappointment" related to the decision of the Finnish party to terminate the contract for the construction of the Hanhikivi-1 NPP by Fennovoima Oy. The contract for the construction of the NPP was signed by Rosatom's subsidiary ROOTS Project Oy and Finnish Fennovoima in 2013. On May 2, 2022, Fennovoima announced…

05.05.2022

The Finnish Defence Forces has signed the agreement with Patria to acquire Patria 6x6 vehicles as a pre-series related to the joint 6x6 vehicle programme between Latvia, Finland, Estonia and Patria. The agreement was announced today by Patria's press service. According to the statement, the pre-series vehicles will be in test use of the Finnish…

28.01.2022

Finland Picks F-35 for its Next Multi-Role Fighter

Finland has decided to procure 64 F-35A Block 4 multi-role fighters. Lockheed-Martins F-35 won out in the 10 billion Euro programme to replace the Hornet. It won out over SAABs Gripen, Boeings (updated) F/A-18, Dassualts Rafale and the Eurofighter Typhoon. On the 10th of December, the Government of Finland has authorised the Finnish Defence…

13.12.2021

ROSATOM Develops Fuel Modification with Lower Uranium Enrichment for Finland

TVEL Fuel Company of ROSATOM has completed the development of the new modification of VVER-440 fuel for Loviisa NPP in Finland. The new modification of VVER-440 fuel bundle with higher uranium load would enhance the efficiency of fuel usage and power plant’s operation in general, said TVEL's press service. In particular, increasing the mass of…

25.05.2021

The EU updates its PESCO security programs

The Council of the EU has adopted the fifth wave of collaborative projects within the framework of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO). In total there are 11 new projects with 15 Member states participating. The projects cover six military domains and include critical capabilities. The updated list of projects under PESCO now stands at 68.…

24.05.2023

SIPRI: World’s military expenditure reaches a new record

Analysts from SIPRI presented a report, saying that the world’s military expenditure in 2022 increased by 3.7% and reached $2240 billion, which is a historical record. These figures turned out to be a result of the largest and the most intensive increase in military spending in Europe in the last 30 years. However, the leaders…

25.04.2023

Nordic Nations Agree to Jointly Operate Fighter Jet Fleet

Nordic states are taking steps to deepen cooperation to protect regional airspace. An initiative to create joint fighter jet fleet of 250 aircraft is being discussed against the background of persisting tension in the region, caused by the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which poses threat to security of Scandinavian countries. Measures to deepen…

29.03.2023

The expansion of autonomous European capacities in the field of defense and security has been discussed in the EU for several years. The topic became even more relevant after February 24. Experts of the Carnegie Europe analytical center tried to answer the question of how serious the EU's intentions are in the field of building…

09.06.2022

Latvia Presents its First Patria 6×6 APCs

On the 3rd of November, Latvia showed off its first four new Patria armoured vehicles at Ādaži base. These vehicles present the first of over 200 that Latvia has ordered from the Finnish manufacturer at a cost of 200 million Euros. According to a statement by the Latvian ministry of defence, the first four of…

08.11.2021

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced the acquisition of an additional six Rafales. This will put the total order for the French fighter jet by Greece at 24. The first airframe had been delivered in July. During the Thessaloniki International Fair on Saturday, the 11th of September, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis…

15.09.2021

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Finland Terminates the Contract with Rosatom

Finland to Aquire Pre-series Patria 6×6

Finland Picks F-35 for its Next Multi-Role Fighter

ROSATOM Develops Fuel Modification with Lower Uranium Enrichment for Finland

The EU updates its PESCO security programs

SIPRI: World’s military expenditure reaches a new record

Nordic Nations Agree to Jointly Operate Fighter Jet Fleet

New Page in the EU Defence Policy?

Latvia Presents its First Patria 6×6 APCs

Greece Orders 6 Additional Rafales

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