On Tuesday 7 February, FXM held a seminar in Karlskoga. The aim of the seminar was to provide companies in the defence industry with a picture of future EU and NATO capability needs. Some eighty participants from 35 different companies took part. “The Swedish defence equipment industry is well-prepared for the major changes that are [...]

A successful premier flight with the first of the six Gripen aircraft that are part of phase 2 of Thailand’s order was undertaken in the last few days. Thailand’s Air Force (RTAF) ordered six Gripen aircraft four years ago. Delivery of the six aircraft took place last summer. Two years later, Thailand submitted an order [...]

FXM Director-General Ulf Hammarström was a speaker at the European Defence Agency (EDA) annual conference in Brussels. The theme of the conference was “Refocusing defence: a European perspective on defence cooperation in a time of financial challenge”, and was directed at defence experts from European governments, EU institutions, industry and think-tanks.   The primary task [...]

The Swedish Defence and Security Export Agency (FXM) has negotiated an extension of the JAS 39 Gripen agreement with Hungary. The new agreement is extended until 2026. The agreement was signed today in Stockholm by FXM Director-General Ulf Hammarström and Director-General Gyula Keszthelyi of Hungary’s Armament and Quartermaster Office.    “We are pleased that Hungary [...]

On 6–8 December, the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition 2011 was held in Malaysia. FXM participated as part of the Swedish delegation, together with representatives of the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Swedish Armed Forces. The aim was to support Swedish defence industry companies on the spot, and [...]

On Friday, 2 December, Singapore held a ceremony to celebrate the first Archer class submarine, which the country bought from Sweden, becoming operational in Singapore’s defence. Singapore’s Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen held a speech in which he put forward the strategic importance of being able to protect the important trade routes in [...]

Captain Jorge Costa e Sousa, Portugal’s newly appointed Defence Attaché, visited FXM on Wednesday, 30 November. This was an introductory visit where the operations of FXM were presented, and the Captain described current developments in Portugal’s Armed Forces. The Captain is stationed in Berlin and concurrently accredited in Stockholm. It is the custom for newly [...]