Stories from Scandinavia, Poland and the Baltics
The fire brigades of Finland are gearing up for war. Bullet-proof vests and military grade helmets and new working procedures should make them ready in case the country gets attacked, similarly as their Ukrainian colleagues are targeted by Russia. According […]
The Lithuanian Navy is buying two Fast Multipurpose Attack Craft from the Finnish company Marine Alutech, both parties announced on 7 April 2025. The boats are based on the Watercat M18 design by Marine Alutech, which have a maximum speed […]
The State of Norway is suing Spanish state-owned shipyard Navantia (f.k.a. Izar) for EUR 1.1 billion for basic design and construction errors in the frigate F313 Helge Ingstad. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Defence on 9 April 2025. […]