Nerdic Defence
@nerdicdefence.bsky.social
Following Nordic defence and security matters, mostly technical, and am myself based in the Nordics. Yes, I'm aware the pun is stupid ;). He/him.
Congrats to Norway (but is the middle guy wearing the plain OD version of the NCU, i.e. a prototype?)
Norway's duo outshot 34 other teams from 21 other nations.
Norway takes home top prize in multinational best sniper competition
Norway's duo outshot 34 other teams from 21 other nations.
www.defensenews.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Congrats to Norway (but is the middle guy wearing the plain OD version of the NCU, i.e. a prototype?)
Nordic defence industry on a roll vis-a-vis Poland (see earlier skeet about the submarine selection). www.kongsberg.com/kda/news/new...
KONGSBERG prepares to invest in Poland
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (‘KONGSBERG’) is preparing to invest in increasing its manufacturing capacity and capabilities in Poland, in order to strengthen the company’s ability to deliver higher v...
www.kongsberg.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Nordic defence industry on a roll vis-a-vis Poland (see earlier skeet about the submarine selection). www.kongsberg.com/kda/news/new...
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"Seventeen countries are currently part of the coalition.
Finland has previously joined artillery, armor, mine clearance and information technology coalitions."
www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...
Finland has previously joined artillery, armor, mine clearance and information technology coalitions."
www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...
Finland joins maritime capability coalition to support Ukrainian Navy
Finland is joining the maritime capability coalition led by the United Kingdom and Norway, which aims to support the development of the Ukrainian Navy. — Ukrinform.
www.ukrinform.net
November 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"Seventeen countries are currently part of the coalition.
Finland has previously joined artillery, armor, mine clearance and information technology coalitions."
www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...
Finland has previously joined artillery, armor, mine clearance and information technology coalitions."
www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...
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Royal Navy specialists have completed a two-week exercise in Scotland with French and Norwegian counterparts to prove that NATO’s submarine rescue system is ready.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-teams-t...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-teams-t...
NATO teams test submarine-rescue system on Scottish coast
Royal Navy specialists have completed a two-week exercise in Scotland with French and Norwegian counterparts to prove that NATO’s submarine rescue system is ready.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Royal Navy specialists have completed a two-week exercise in Scotland with French and Norwegian counterparts to prove that NATO’s submarine rescue system is ready.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-teams-t...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-teams-t...
Sweden orders more IRIS-T SLS systems to the tune of 320 million euro. www.hartpunkt.de/schweden-bes...
Schweden beschafft weitere Nahbereichsflugabwehrsysteme Iris-T SLS
Die schwedischen Streitkräfte beschaffen weitere Nahbereichsflugabwehrsysteme des Typs Iris-T SLS im Gesamtwert von umgerechnet rund 320 Millionen Euro.
www.hartpunkt.de
November 26, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Sweden orders more IRIS-T SLS systems to the tune of 320 million euro. www.hartpunkt.de/schweden-bes...
The Norwegian/German 212CD submarine project is a model project for future defence cooperation, claims the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency. www.fma.no/aktuelt-og-m...
– Et foregangsprosjekt for fremtidens forsvarssamarbeid
Forsvarsmateriell utruster Forsvaret med relevant og tidsriktig materiell for å bidra til Forsvarets operative evne. Etaten foretar investeringer og forvalter materiellet gjennom levetiden. Dette gjel...
www.fma.no
November 26, 2025 at 7:23 AM
The Norwegian/German 212CD submarine project is a model project for future defence cooperation, claims the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency. www.fma.no/aktuelt-og-m...
Finland and Sweden to order more Sisu GPT vehicles. www.fmv.se/aktuellt--pr...
November 26, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Finland and Sweden to order more Sisu GPT vehicles. www.fmv.se/aktuellt--pr...
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🇸🇪🇺🇦 Sweden's military wants long-range cruise missiles able to strike targets deep inside other countries, a deterrent which the defence minister said was needed to match Russia's own long-range capabilities, - Reuters
Sweden wants weapon systems with a range of up to 2,000 km.
Sweden wants weapon systems with a range of up to 2,000 km.
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
🇸🇪🇺🇦 Sweden's military wants long-range cruise missiles able to strike targets deep inside other countries, a deterrent which the defence minister said was needed to match Russia's own long-range capabilities, - Reuters
Sweden wants weapon systems with a range of up to 2,000 km.
Sweden wants weapon systems with a range of up to 2,000 km.
The Swedish Armed Force's overall considerations and priorities to fulfill the government's intentions. www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/...
Försvarsmaktens överväganden inför framtidens militära försvar
Under måndagen överlämnade Försvarsmakten sina samlade överväganden och prioriteringar om det militära försvarets fortsatta utformning till regeringen. De åtgärder som Försvarsmakten föreslår syftar p...
www.forsvarsmakten.se
November 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The Swedish Armed Force's overall considerations and priorities to fulfill the government's intentions. www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/...
Seems like a pretty broad strengthening of the Swedish Armed Forces. Intentions wrt tracked arty and MLRS are new, will be interesting to see what they go for.
🇸🇪 Armed Forces new #defence planning report to Gvmt (Nov 24).
This section alone pretty much sums it up (but in no way complete). Continued capability growth in all areas.
Tracked artillery, MLRS, Heavy torpedo, Long range strike wpns, Air defence...
mnd-assets.mynewsdesk.com/image/upload...
This section alone pretty much sums it up (but in no way complete). Continued capability growth in all areas.
Tracked artillery, MLRS, Heavy torpedo, Long range strike wpns, Air defence...
mnd-assets.mynewsdesk.com/image/upload...
November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Seems like a pretty broad strengthening of the Swedish Armed Forces. Intentions wrt tracked arty and MLRS are new, will be interesting to see what they go for.
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Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP) says Russian property buyers will face more scrutiny.
Yle investigation reveals shady Russian real estate, permit dealings
Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP) says Russian property buyers will face more scrutiny.
yle.fi
November 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP) says Russian property buyers will face more scrutiny.
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Nordic-Baltic will continue to arm Ukraine and strengthen Europe’s defence to deter further Russian aggression. As long as Russia continues its war against Ukraine, we will also support strengthening sanctions and wider economic measures.
Joint Statement by the Leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight
We – the leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight – spoke with President Zelenskyy today. We have from the outset of Russia’s war of aggression stood by Ukraine’s side and we will continue to do so. Our res...
www.regjeringen.no
November 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Nordic-Baltic will continue to arm Ukraine and strengthen Europe’s defence to deter further Russian aggression. As long as Russia continues its war against Ukraine, we will also support strengthening sanctions and wider economic measures.
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🇸🇪 Flight hour costs #Gripen
From Armed Forces, with a simple calcuation on average air wing costs 2017-2019. Perhaps including a larger overall picture is helpful. $5-20K / h.
U.S. often talk about F-35 at ~$35–44K/hr.
www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/2...
www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/2...
From Armed Forces, with a simple calcuation on average air wing costs 2017-2019. Perhaps including a larger overall picture is helpful. $5-20K / h.
U.S. often talk about F-35 at ~$35–44K/hr.
www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/2...
www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/2...
November 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🇸🇪 Flight hour costs #Gripen
From Armed Forces, with a simple calcuation on average air wing costs 2017-2019. Perhaps including a larger overall picture is helpful. $5-20K / h.
U.S. often talk about F-35 at ~$35–44K/hr.
www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/2...
www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/2...
From Armed Forces, with a simple calcuation on average air wing costs 2017-2019. Perhaps including a larger overall picture is helpful. $5-20K / h.
U.S. often talk about F-35 at ~$35–44K/hr.
www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/2...
www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/2...
Apparently Norway has deselected EuroPULS from it's long range precision fires programme. HIMARS and Chunmoo still in the running. I suspect the Israeli involvement in EuroPULS was not politically acceptable in Norway. www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-ne...
Norway Chooses U.S. HIMARS and South Korea’s Chunmoo Over German Rocket Launcher System
Norway has dropped EuroPULS from its rocket artillery program, narrowing the competition to U.S. and South Korean systems and reshaping NATO’s long-range fires
www.armyrecognition.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Apparently Norway has deselected EuroPULS from it's long range precision fires programme. HIMARS and Chunmoo still in the running. I suspect the Israeli involvement in EuroPULS was not politically acceptable in Norway. www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-ne...
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Remember folks, during the late 1950s and into the 1960s, Sweden had the fourth largest air force in the world (yes, the world) with about 1,000 modern fighter aircraft, both domestic and foreign types. We were also the first in the world to switch to an all-jet fleet of fighters.
November 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Remember folks, during the late 1950s and into the 1960s, Sweden had the fourth largest air force in the world (yes, the world) with about 1,000 modern fighter aircraft, both domestic and foreign types. We were also the first in the world to switch to an all-jet fleet of fighters.
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📣 Op-ed in @themoscowtimes.com: "Understanding how this tool emerged in the Arctic a decade ago is a first step towards understanding how Russia leverages laws and human beings to serve strategic goals; goals that may change over time as Russia tailors its approaches & evaluates the risk involved."
A good look back on the 2015 🇷🇺🇧🇻 Storskog migrant crisis. FSB's fingerprints were found all over the operation.
By @kaeggen.bsky.social sky.social & Jyri Lavikainen.
By @kaeggen.bsky.social sky.social & Jyri Lavikainen.
Russia Wielded Migration Against Europe Earlier Than You Think - The Moscow Times
Opinion | Since 2020, stories about the instrumentalized use of migrants have regularly appeared in the news.
www.themoscowtimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
📣 Op-ed in @themoscowtimes.com: "Understanding how this tool emerged in the Arctic a decade ago is a first step towards understanding how Russia leverages laws and human beings to serve strategic goals; goals that may change over time as Russia tailors its approaches & evaluates the risk involved."
“It’s also the cruise missiles. It’s loitering munitions. So different types of systems. What will give us more reach, because we don’t have the strategic depth.”
November 23, 2025 at 7:14 AM
“It’s also the cruise missiles. It’s loitering munitions. So different types of systems. What will give us more reach, because we don’t have the strategic depth.”
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The Nordic-Baltic Joint Statement - we will continue to arm Ukraine and strengthen Europe's defence. To the Ukrainian people: you are not alone🇺🇦
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 AM
The Nordic-Baltic Joint Statement - we will continue to arm Ukraine and strengthen Europe's defence. To the Ukrainian people: you are not alone🇺🇦
Some press for our good friends in @veteranaidukraine.bsky.social and their effort to aid Ukraine in their struggle: www.forsvaretsforum.no/nordmenn-spi...
Nordmenn spiller viktig rolle i ukrainske spesialoperasjoner
Høy hastighet og lav signatur er prioritert når ukrainske spesialsoldater skal ta kampen til russerne med hjelp fra norske frivillige.
www.forsvaretsforum.no
November 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Some press for our good friends in @veteranaidukraine.bsky.social and their effort to aid Ukraine in their struggle: www.forsvaretsforum.no/nordmenn-spi...
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When a Swedish minister gets this sassy, it means that they’re furious.
And rightly so. It’s amazing that the small ones have punched so far above their weight, but inexcusable that the bigger ones haven’t followed suit. There simply are capacity limits for the small ones.
And rightly so. It’s amazing that the small ones have punched so far above their weight, but inexcusable that the bigger ones haven’t followed suit. There simply are capacity limits for the small ones.
Nordic countries paying most for Ukraine ‘not sustainable,’ Swedish foreign minister says
The EU must seize Russia’s frozen assets, Maria Malmer Stenergard believes, because any other solution would be unfair to Ukraine’s biggest backers.
www.politico.eu
November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
When a Swedish minister gets this sassy, it means that they’re furious.
And rightly so. It’s amazing that the small ones have punched so far above their weight, but inexcusable that the bigger ones haven’t followed suit. There simply are capacity limits for the small ones.
And rightly so. It’s amazing that the small ones have punched so far above their weight, but inexcusable that the bigger ones haven’t followed suit. There simply are capacity limits for the small ones.
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Once again, we need to ask for action among our followers.
Delivering 50+ cars to the front line is not a cheap operation.
We need your help!
Delivering 50+ cars to the front line is not a cheap operation.
We need your help!
November 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Once again, we need to ask for action among our followers.
Delivering 50+ cars to the front line is not a cheap operation.
We need your help!
Delivering 50+ cars to the front line is not a cheap operation.
We need your help!
Denmark har ordered an additional 44 CV9035 from BAE Systems Hägglunds. www.baesystems.com/en/article/b...
November 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Denmark har ordered an additional 44 CV9035 from BAE Systems Hägglunds. www.baesystems.com/en/article/b...
Vintage Friday: The designation is a mouthful, but the Swedish Pansarvärnspjästerrängbil 9031 (Pvpjtgb 9031) was quite a nimble little vehicle. Mounting a 90 mm recoilless rifle and intended to slow down Soviet mechanized forces, this unit is an early one, as it lacks the much needed rollbar.
November 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Vintage Friday: The designation is a mouthful, but the Swedish Pansarvärnspjästerrängbil 9031 (Pvpjtgb 9031) was quite a nimble little vehicle. Mounting a 90 mm recoilless rifle and intended to slow down Soviet mechanized forces, this unit is an early one, as it lacks the much needed rollbar.