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Sweden Buys 321 Armored Military Vehicles from Finnish Company, Valued At 5.3B SEK
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According to a press release from the Swedish Defense Material Administration (FMV) the Swedish government has signed a military arms agreement valued at 5.3B SEK (505M USD) for 321 armored vehicles under the Common Armored Vehicle System (CAVS) Agreement between Finland, Germany, Latvia, Sweden, and the manufacturing company, Patria.
The post indicated that these 321 systems will be the Pansarterrängbil...
Sweden’s Flag Raised Amongst Others at NATO HQ
On Monday, March 11th, the Swedish flag was raised for the first time alongside their new allys in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Sweden's flag was lifted in a ceremony at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, alongside the 31 others in the alliance, in a formal declaration of support and welcome to the newest member. Standing beside Swedish Prime Minister...
Sweden Officially Joins NATO
Sweden is set to officially join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Thursday, March 7th, 2024. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is in Washington D.C. to finalize documents with NATO officials.
The White House said in a statement, "Having Sweden as a NATO Ally will make the United States and our Allies even safer." Sweden's ascension as the 32nd member...
Hungary Approves Sweden’s Ascension to NATO
A Long Time Coming
The Hungarian parliament today voted in an overwhelming majority to approve Sweden's bid to join NATO. The Hungarian approval was the last barrier facing the Nordic countries ascension into NATO, which can finally take place after it first began processes two years ago. Sweden will join NATO as it's 32nd member.
Sweden's bid to join NATO began...
The Philippines Set to Acquire 14 JAS-39 Multirole Aircraft
Sometime in March 2024, Sweden and the Philippines will finalize the deal for 14 JAS-39C/D Gripen multirole aircraft for the Philippine Air Force (PAF), worth 61 billion Philippine Pesos ($1.12 billion USD). The deal will provide a squadron's worth of aircraft for the PAF to redevelop its fighter capability.
Delegations from both countries held several meetings to finalize aspects of...
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