Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for continued concept studies for future fighter aircraft.
BusinessThe Swedish Armed Forces are set to be equipped with the American Himars rocket artillery system. The price tag is estimated at just over seven billion kronor.
SwedenThe Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has placed a new multi-billion order for ammunition from Nammo and Norma. At the same time, FMV has signed long-term framework agreements with the manufacturers. This requires long-term thinking, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party).
BusinessThe trend was negative on the major European stock exchanges on Wednesday, despite the news that ministers from China and the US would meet later in the week to discuss the trade war. The Stockholm stock exchange fluctuated around zero during the day, and the broad OMXS index closed 0.1 per cent up.
BusinessA little tape, a little Swedishness and an experimentation office. The Swedish defence capability is to be strengthened and innovation needs to be improved. We have resources and a mandate to test things that others may not get or dare to test, says Marcus Tynnhammar, head of the experimentation office.
SwedenA little tape, a little Swedishness and an experimental office. The Swedish defence capability needs to be strengthened and innovation needs to be improved. We have resources and a mandate to test things that others may not get or dare to test, says Marcus Tynnhammar, head of the experimental office.
SwedenThe Swedish defence industry needs to be scaled up and the state needs to help. This is the opinion of Göran Mårtensson, Director-General of the Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, in Ekot's Saturday interview.
SwedenThe defence industry needs to be able to deliver more military equipment faster. But so far, the Swedish rearmament is going according to plan.
SwedenForeign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard bought shares in a defense company at the same time as Sweden negotiated a billion deal that benefited the company in question, shows an investigation by Ekot.
SwedenThe Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) is ordering 775 trucks, with options for an additional 575 vehicles, from Scania and Volvo.
BusinessSwedish Jas Gripen planes are to be equipped with the Taurus cruise missile, which can hit targets at a distance of over 50 miles.
SwedenSweden will donate an air defense system worth 1.2 billion kronor to Ukraine.
SwedenThe Government and the Sweden Democrats are presenting the largest support package to Ukraine so far. The support package is worth 13.5 billion kronor.
SwedenSweden is buying new German tanks. Moreover, the existing fleet of combat vehicles is being renovated. The total cost amounts to over 22 billion kronor over several years.
SwedenThe Stockholm Stock Exchange started the Christmas week weakly downward. The broad OMXS index fell 0.2 percent. The game developer Evolution was one of the major losers.
BusinessThe Stockholm Stock Exchange starts the Christmas week slightly down. The OMXS index has fallen 0,1 percent after one and a half hours of trading.
BusinessDefence Minister Pål Jonson (The Moderate Party) does not rule out a more direct physical Swedish presence in Ukraine.
SwedenThe Defence Forces' deliveries of new small arms from the Finnish arms manufacturer Sako do not meet the immediate need. Therefore, 15,000 automatic carbines are being urgently purchased from the USA, reports SVT News.
SwedenSweden is investing over five billion kronor in strengthened air defense. In collaboration with four other countries, a total of around 1,000 robots are being purchased for the Patriot air defense system.
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