Finland

Finland to Acquire GMLRS Rockets From US

Finland’s Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen has approved a 70 million euro ($79.2 million) proposal to procure Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) ammunition from the US.

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Finland Buys Sako M23 Rifles to Replace Soviet-Era Snipers

Finland has signed a contract for a new rifle system in a bid to increase the precision and range of its infantry.

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Finland to Buy 64 US F-35 Fighters in Huge Deal

Finland will order 64 F-35A multi-role fighter jets from US contractor Lockheed Martin in a massive deal worth 8.4 billion euros.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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