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Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 80 (27 April–3 May 2026): Kaja Kallas Urges EU Toughness on Russia, U.S. Troop Cuts in Germany, and Baltic Defence Industry Momentum

This issue leads with EU High Representative Kaja Kallas warning the EU not to “humiliate itself” by…

Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 78 (13–19 April 2026): Estonia–Lithuania Strategic Push, Frankenburg Gets New Funding, and U.S. Delivery Delays Hit the Baltics

This issue highlights President Alar Karis’ state visit to Lithuania, where Estonia and Lithuania deepened cooperation through…

Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 77 (6–12 April 2026): Estonia Shifts €500m to Air & Drone Defence, Saab Radars for Baltics, and HIMARS Support Grows

This issue’s top story: Estonia cancels a €500m infantry fighting vehicle procurement and redirects the funding to…

Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 76 (30 March–5 April 2026): Frankenburg’s Air-to-Air Breakthrough, Baltic Startup Rankings, and Estonia’s Defence Boom

This issue leads with a world-first air-to-air counter-drone engagement: Frankenburg Technologies’ Mark I missile was launched from…

Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 73 (9–15 March 2026): Wolfram Europa Emerges, Quantum Systems Buys into HEVI, and Europe Fast-Tracks Anti-Drone Missiles

This issue leads with Wolfram Europa stepping out of stealth and appointing former RKIK chief Magnus-Valdemar Saar…

Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 72 (2–8 March 2026): Hanwha’s €100m Estonia Investment, Tank Assembly in Lithuania, and the Drone-Warfare Reality

This issue’s top story: Hanwha Aerospace will invest ~€100 million in Estonia, including a 40mm ammunition factory…

Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 64 (5–11 January 2026): Frankenburg–Babcock Air Defence Push, Baltic Ammo Expansion, and Finland’s Air Defence Lessons

This issue opens 2026 with major momentum in Baltic and regional defence. Estonia’s Frankenburg Technologies signs an…

Baltic Defence Weekly No. 62 (22–28 Dec 2025): 2025 Year in Review — The Baltic Defence Boom, Drone Era Lessons, and Europe’s Rearmament Shift

The year-end edition looks back at 2025’s defining defence moments across the Baltics and Europe—from landmark events,…

Baltic Defence Weekly No. 61 (15–21 Dec 2025): Frankenburg Missile Test, Chunmoo Purchase, and the Rise of Battlefield-Proven Innovation

This week’s edition spotlights Frankenburg Technologies’ Mark 1 counter-drone missile test at NATO’s Ādaži base in Latvia—an…

NORDSEC is excited to be part of the 2026 SSD Expo as executive partner

NORDSEC is a leading cluster within Defence, Dual-use, Security and Preparedness, and our participation on SSD aligns…