Europe
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Mar- 2025 -27 March
Patria to Expand Hämeenlinna Facility to Double Armored Vehicle Production
Patria has allocated $43 million to expand its Hämeenlinna facility in Finland, aiming to double the hub’s armored vehicle production.
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27 March
Netherlands Begins Weapons Integration for Den Helder Replenishment Vessel
The Royal Netherlands Navy has taken delivery of the HNLMS Den Helder combat support ship for weapon systems integration in North Holland.
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27 March
EU to Provide $21.5M in Military Assistance for Mauritania
The European Council has pledged $21.5 million under the European Peace Facility to provide military equipment for Mauritania.
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27 March
Finland Starts Scheme to Improve Conscripts’ Fitness
Finland said on Wednesday it has kicked off a two-year scheme to improve the fitness of conscription-age youths, warning that their physical condition was declining, and this was a serious societal issue.
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27 March
Sweden to Boost Defense Spending $30B Over a Decade
Sweden will increase defense spending by about 300 billion kronor ($30 billion) over the next decade, the prime minister said Wednesday, calling it the nation's biggest rearmament push since the Cold War.
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26 March
Babcock Secures $2B British Army Equipment Maintenance Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Babcock a 1.6-billion-pound (approximately $2.06-billion) contract extension for the maintenance of British Army equipment.
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26 March
Malaysia Acquires Turkish Vessel Capable of 30-Day Continuous Operations
Malaysia has acquired a large Multi-Purpose Mission Ship from Turkish shipbuilder Desan, valued at $68.8 million.
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26 March
Weibel, DefSecIntel Partner to Integrate Radars, Counter-Drone Systems
The Danish firm Weibel Scientific and Estonian DefSecIntel Solutions have partnered to integrate radars and counter-drone technologies.
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26 March
US Says Russia, Ukraine Agree to End Black Sea Military Action
Russia and Ukraine agreed Tuesday to halt military strikes in the Black Sea and on energy sites during talks brokered by the US, which offered to ease pressure on agricultural exports as a first concrete incentive to Moscow.
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26 March
NATO Takes Ukraine Lessons Into Europe’s Top Air Defense Drills
NATO commanders said they were drawing on lessons learned in the drone war over Ukraine to conduct Europe's largest air defense exercise that ends in the Netherlands on Wednesday.
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