Nerdic Defence
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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.
Vintage Friday: Finnish Tuima-class missile boat, modified from Soviet Osa II craft, in service from the mid 1970s, later sold to Egypt after serving a while as fast minelayers when their SS-N-2A missile armament became obsolete. Reportedly not popular with Finnish conscripts.
November 28, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Vintage Friday: Finnish Tuima-class missile boat, modified from Soviet Osa II craft, in service from the mid 1970s, later sold to Egypt after serving a while as fast minelayers when their SS-N-2A missile armament became obsolete. Reportedly not popular with Finnish conscripts.
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...
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.
The common Nordic uniform system roll-out paused in Denmark due to size mix issues, and Norway experiencing higher wear and tear than expected. www.fmi.dk/da/nyheder/2...
November 19, 2025 at 6:46 AM
The common Nordic uniform system roll-out paused in Denmark due to size mix issues, and Norway experiencing higher wear and tear than expected. www.fmi.dk/da/nyheder/2...
Finland has now also signed on for a possible joint CV90 procurement with Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia and the Netherlands. defmin.fi/en/-/ministe...
November 19, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Finland has now also signed on for a possible joint CV90 procurement with Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia and the Netherlands. defmin.fi/en/-/ministe...
Vintage Friday: During the 1993 Swedish tank trials, the T-80U was not a participant, but it was trialled separately the next year.
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Vintage Friday: During the 1993 Swedish tank trials, the T-80U was not a participant, but it was trialled separately the next year.
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration is building a test facility for unmanned systems in Karlsborg. The aim is to become a Swedish hub for testing, measuring and developing unmanned systems, in close collaboration with the Armed Forces, FOI and industry. www.fmv.se/aktuellt--pr...
November 11, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration is building a test facility for unmanned systems in Karlsborg. The aim is to become a Swedish hub for testing, measuring and developing unmanned systems, in close collaboration with the Armed Forces, FOI and industry. www.fmv.se/aktuellt--pr...
Vintage Friday: A 1964 photo of Swedish and Finnish soldiers in UNFICYP (United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus). The Swede is equipped with an Ag m/42B and the Finnish soldier on the right is equipped with a Valmet RK 62 assault rifle.
November 7, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Vintage Friday: A 1964 photo of Swedish and Finnish soldiers in UNFICYP (United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus). The Swede is equipped with an Ag m/42B and the Finnish soldier on the right is equipped with a Valmet RK 62 assault rifle.
Norwegian authorities have decided to open the competition to build the two new standardized vessel classes to Norwegian companies only. www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/u...
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Norwegian authorities have decided to open the competition to build the two new standardized vessel classes to Norwegian companies only. www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/u...
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has ordered an increased number of missile rails of the UML type (Universal Missile rail Launcher) to carry weapons and countermeasures on the JAS 39 Gripen. www.fmv.se/aktuellt--pr...
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has ordered an increased number of missile rails of the UML type (Universal Missile rail Launcher) to carry weapons and countermeasures on the JAS 39 Gripen. www.fmv.se/aktuellt--pr...
The Danish Home Guard is getting more and better gear, incoming soon is new sleeping bags, gloves, load carrying gear, night fighting optics, personal protection and much more. www.fmi.dk/da/nyheder/2...
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The Danish Home Guard is getting more and better gear, incoming soon is new sleeping bags, gloves, load carrying gear, night fighting optics, personal protection and much more. www.fmi.dk/da/nyheder/2...
In Denmark the parties in the defence conciliation group have agreed on the composition of systems for medium-range ground-based air defence, those being the Norwegian-produced NASAMS, the German IRIS-T, and the French VL MICA. www.fmn.dk/da/nyheder/2...
November 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
In Denmark the parties in the defence conciliation group have agreed on the composition of systems for medium-range ground-based air defence, those being the Norwegian-produced NASAMS, the German IRIS-T, and the French VL MICA. www.fmn.dk/da/nyheder/2...
Vintage Friday: 3 Piper L-18C Super Cub, in the Hjerkinn/Dovrefjell area in March 1964. They are being refuelled and made ready after the day's sorties.
October 31, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Vintage Friday: 3 Piper L-18C Super Cub, in the Hjerkinn/Dovrefjell area in March 1964. They are being refuelled and made ready after the day's sorties.
The Swedish Defence Material Administration has signed frame agreements for transport containers with several suppliers. www.fmv.se/aktuellt--pr...
October 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The Swedish Defence Material Administration has signed frame agreements for transport containers with several suppliers. www.fmv.se/aktuellt--pr...
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration are doing trials with USVs www.fmv.se/aktuellt--pr...
October 28, 2025 at 7:07 AM
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration are doing trials with USVs www.fmv.se/aktuellt--pr...
Vintage Friday: Danish Leopard 1 in Bosnia during the UNPROFOR mission there, picture presumably from around 1994. The DK armour component of NORBAT gained some fame when returning fire at Bosnian Serb forces during Operation Bøllebank.
October 24, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Vintage Friday: Danish Leopard 1 in Bosnia during the UNPROFOR mission there, picture presumably from around 1994. The DK armour component of NORBAT gained some fame when returning fire at Bosnian Serb forces during Operation Bøllebank.
Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has signed a contract with South Korean Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd for propellant charges for the Archer artillery system. www.fmv.se/aktuellt--pr...
October 20, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has signed a contract with South Korean Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd for propellant charges for the Archer artillery system. www.fmv.se/aktuellt--pr...
I just finished reading Fienden by Dick Harrison. It's a history of Sweden's relationship with Russia from the Viking age until today. Only available in Swedish, AFAIK. A good read, good grasp of the older history, but a little light on 19th century. And it could use a few maps here and there. B+
October 15, 2025 at 6:24 AM
I just finished reading Fienden by Dick Harrison. It's a history of Sweden's relationship with Russia from the Viking age until today. Only available in Swedish, AFAIK. A good read, good grasp of the older history, but a little light on 19th century. And it could use a few maps here and there. B+
I haven't updated much the last couple of days, due to having a long weekend off to enjoy the Nordic autumn. We've had unseasonably nice weather as well.
October 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I haven't updated much the last couple of days, due to having a long weekend off to enjoy the Nordic autumn. We've had unseasonably nice weather as well.
Swedish Army has ordered chemically resistant undergarments from Blücher. They are intended for personnel that are not otherwise equipped with full NBC protection. www.fmv.se/aktuellt--pr...
October 6, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Swedish Army has ordered chemically resistant undergarments from Blücher. They are intended for personnel that are not otherwise equipped with full NBC protection. www.fmv.se/aktuellt--pr...
Sweden's amphibious forces to re-equip after donating watercraft to Ukraine. www.fmv.se/aktuellt--pr...
September 30, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Sweden's amphibious forces to re-equip after donating watercraft to Ukraine. www.fmv.se/aktuellt--pr...
I told you it was probably a stupid idea, it's your own fault for reading this far. ;-) And anyways there are no warehouses stacked full of Defiants to be refurbished and shipped to Ukraine. Have a nice look at the Defiant turret with four .303s as a consolation prize.
September 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I told you it was probably a stupid idea, it's your own fault for reading this far. ;-) And anyways there are no warehouses stacked full of Defiants to be refurbished and shipped to Ukraine. Have a nice look at the Defiant turret with four .303s as a consolation prize.
Seeing Ukraine putting trainer aircraft with a gunner in the back seat up against drones gave me a probably harebrained idea: As engaging with forward firing guns is hazardous and using missiles is expensive, this could actually be a use case for early WWII turreted fighters like the Defiant! 🧵
September 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Seeing Ukraine putting trainer aircraft with a gunner in the back seat up against drones gave me a probably harebrained idea: As engaging with forward firing guns is hazardous and using missiles is expensive, this could actually be a use case for early WWII turreted fighters like the Defiant! 🧵
Well, I'm an ESL speaker, but I think this usage of "actor" is quite common. From Merriam-Webster:
September 23, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Well, I'm an ESL speaker, but I think this usage of "actor" is quite common. From Merriam-Webster: