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Dec- 2021 -10 DecemberEurope
Finnish Defence Forces to Upgrade Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank Fleet
The Finnish Defence Forces are set to sign an agreement to upgrade the fire control system of their Leopard 2 Main Battle Tanks.
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9 DecemberEurope
F-35 Likely to Clinch Finland’s $11.3B Fighter Program: Report
The Finnish military has conveyed to the government its preference for the American F-35 as the country’s new multirole fighter.
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Sep- 2021 -2 SeptemberEurope
Latvia Orders 200+ 6×6 Armored Vehicles From Finnish Company
Latvia has penned a deal with Finnish defense company Patria for the production and delivery of over 200 6x6 armored vehicle systems.
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Jul- 2020 -28 JulyAir
Finland Suspects Russian Fighter Jets Violated Airspace
Two Russian fighter jets are suspected of violating Finnish airspace off the coast of Helsinki on Tuesday, the Finnish Defence Ministry said.
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2 JulyEurope
Finland’s Air Force Quietly Drops Swastika From Emblem
Finland's air force, which for over a century has had a Swastika as part of its emblem, has replaced the controversial Nazi-linked symbol with a golden eagle.
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Jan- 2020 -7 JanuaryMiddle East
Counter-ISIS Coalition countries temporarily withdrawing personnel from Iraq
Members of the US-led Coalition against ISIS are pulling troops from Iraq as training of both the Iraqi Security Forces and Kurdistan Region's Peshmerga are paused
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Nov- 2018 -22 NovemberEurope
Finland freezes arms export permits to Saudi Arabia and UAE over Yemen
Finland will not issue new arms export authorisations to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates due to concerns over the humanitarian situation in Yemen
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20 NovemberBusiness
US approves $321 million sale to NATO agency of precision guided bomb kits
The US State Department approved the estimated $320.5 million sale to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency of precision guided munitions kits, the DSCA said
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7 NovemberEurope
Defense ministers from 9 countries meet to plan European rapid deployment force
Defense ministers from nine European countries meet to set out plans for the European Intervention Initiative, a joint force that could rapidly be deployed in response to a conflict or natural disaster
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Jul- 2018 -6 JulyBusiness
Finland to acquire Israel’s Gabriel anti-ship missile system
Finland is to acquire Israel Aerospace Industries' Gabriel anti-ship missile system for its Hamina-class and Squadron 2020-class vessels, the Ministry of Defence said
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