Nordic countries militaries

Swedish Saab information video about the NLAW.

And today (16/12) Sweden places a huge order for new NLAW systems from Saab.

https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2022/saab-receives-order-for-nlaw-from-sweden

"Saab has received an order for NLAW (Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon) from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV). The order value is approximately SEK 900 million with product deliveries scheduled 2024-2026."

Gessing its to replace all the T-4s that been sent to Ukraine.

Also the same day Sweden orders a upgrade package for thier older Gripen of the C and D version. The order includes new upgraded engines, a new radar (probably AESA), a new electronic warfare system.
Basicly they are upgrading them close to the new E version. Keeping them probably thru the 2030s.

https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2022/saab-receives-order-for-upgrade-of-gripen-cd

"Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have today signed a contract and Saab has received an order to ensure the continued operability of and provide capability enhancements to the fighter aircraft JAS 39 Gripen C/D. The order value is approximately SEK 3.5 billion and the contract period is 2023-2029."

US will oblige them to send that to Ukraine. They shouldn't produce them. It's throwing money for nothing.

Finland orders more RBS-70 anti-air systems from Swedish Saab.

https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2022/finland-places-order-for-saabs-rbs-70-missiles

"Saab has received an order from Finland regarding missiles for the RBS 70 ground-based air defence system. The order value is approximately SEK 800 million and deliveries will take place 2023-2026."

Public display of the CV90C of the Swedish army from April 2022.

Norway buys Leopard 2A7+ tanks

On February 3, 2023, the Government of Norway officially announced the decision to purchase 54 new production Leopard 2A7+ main tanks from the German company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) for the Norwegian armed forces, with an option to purchase 18 more units. The supply of new tanks to Norway will be carried out in stages from 2026 to 2031. The total cost of the program for the purchase of new tanks, determined by the Norwegian Parliament, is 19.7 billion Norwegian kroner (1.928 billion dollars), while the cost of the actual agreed contract with KMW was not disclosed.

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/4654170.html

Sweden has orderd a total av 40 more Grkpbv 90. The mortar version of the CV90. All to be deliverd by 2025.

https://www.fmv.se/aktuellt--press/aktuella-handelser/fmv-bestaller-fler-granatkastarpansarbandvagnar/

Norway signed a contract for the purchase of 54 Leopard 2A7 tanks

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/4659686.html

Finland orders NLAW from Saab. Saab will be very busy the next 5 years.

"Saab has received an order for NLAW (Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon) from the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command. The order value is approximately SEK 400 million with product deliveries planned during 2024."

https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2023/saab-receives-nlaw-order-from-finland

Saab also recived a huge order from a "Western nation". The buyer is unknown.   With a value of 8 billion SEK  

https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2023/saab-receives-orders-for-defence-equipment

"The orders include Saab’s Carl-Gustaf multi-purpose shoulder launched weapon, the RBS 70 NG short-range air defence system and the Giraffe 1X radar. Due to the nature of the industry, circumstances concerning the customer and national security interests, no further information regarding these orders or the customer will be provided."

Sweden launches the largest military exercise in 25 years, Aurora 23.

26.000 soldiers and seaman from 14 different nations including the US, Uk, Germany, France, Poland, Finland, Ukraine ecs.
The exercise will continue untill May 11.

https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/nu-borjar-aurora-23-den-storsta-militarovningen-pa-30-ar
https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/2023/04/snart-startar-forsvarsmaktsovning-aurora-23/

Sweden has started training with the new Bamse (rbt23) on Gotland. The system was reactivated in 2019 to add more anti-air capabilities on the island.

https://youtu.be/Okd-Uowhf_E

Sweden and Finlands military will get new small arms beginning from 2024.
The new main assault rifle will be a completly new design from finish SAKO.

The new rifles seems to be replacing all older modells with one short barrel  5.56mm, one longer barrel with 7,62mm, a new machine gun with 7,62mm and two new sniper rifles with 8,6 and 7,62mm ammo.

https://www.fmv.se/projekt/eldhandvapen/

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First pictures

B-1B Lancer bombers in Sweden.

The Swedish army ordered 48 Archer self-propelled howitzers on a German chassis

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/4752366.html

Sweden order the MSHORAD. A Saab produced short range anti-air mobile system.
Equipt with the 360 Giraffe 1X radar system and RBS 70 missiles. To be deliverd 2024-2026.

https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2024/saab-receives-order-from-sweden-for-mobile-short-range-air-defence

Sweden orders 12 Black Hawk helos (UH-60M) from the US. The cost will be 900 million dollars.

https://breakingdefense.com/2024/05/sweden-austria-cleared-by-us-to-buy-a-dozen-uh-60m-black-hawks-each/

Sweden currently operates 15 UH-60Ms.

FMS: Norway Requests Sale of 16 M124 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems

https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/norway-m142-high-mobility-artillery-rocket-systems