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Bittium receives order from Finnish Defence Forces for tactical radios

Land February 24, 2020

Communications firm Bittium has received a purchase order from the Finnish Defence Forces for tactical radios to continue ESSOR Waveform Porting. Finnish communications firm Bittium received the order for tactical radios to continue the ESSOR (European Secure SOftware-defined Radio) programme. Bittium received a purchase order from the Finnish Defence Forces to ...

Saab selected as combat system provider for Finnish Squadron 2020 programme

Maritime September 24, 2019

Finland has chosen Saab as the combat system provider and integrator for the Finnish Navy’s four new Pohjanmaa-class corvettes within the Squadron 2020 programme. The Squadron 2020 contract due to be signed this week has an order value of €412 million. The contract period will be 2019-2027 and the scope will include ...

Saab’s Gripen offer to Finland includes GlobalEye

Air June 28, 2019

Saab announces that its Gripen offer to Finland also includes two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft. GlobalEye is a strategic asset, which can be in operation 24/7 and which can be used for air, maritime and ground surveillance. Such AEW&C capability would increase Finland’s situational awareness and provide ...

RAF begins Arctic Challenge in Sweden

Air May 24, 2019

The RAF has joined with eight other countries in Sweden to begin Exercise Arctic Challenge and train together. Exercise Arctic Challenge is one of Europe’s largest air force exercises with 140 aircraft and 4000 troops supported by NATO assets, coming together from 22 May – 4 June to test their ...