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Lockheed Martin

Finland signs F-35 fighter jet deal

Ryanair

Finnair flights to avoid Belarusian airspace

Government Ministers & Departments

Defence Ministry: Cost of new fighter jets will not exceed €10b

Hornet Fighter Aircraft

Hornet fighter jet makes emergency landing after technical malfunction

State Borders

Border Guard confirms two Russian fighter jets invaded Finnish airspace

Kaliningrad Oblast

Russian fighter jets suspected of violating Finnish airspace

Government Procurement

Poll: Most back delay in fighter jets, other major public purchases

Lockheed Martin

Defence Ministry says ex-general broke rules in lobbying for Lockheed Martin

Tender Offer

Defence Ministry bars external lobbyists from €10b fighter jet deal

Hornet Fighter Aircraft

Finland begins testing replacements for dated Hornet fleet

Military policy

New defence chief signals fewer international war drills for Finland

Flight Shows

Turku Airshow promises impressive aerial displays

Stefan Löfven

Swedish PM: Bilateral cooperation would be easier if you’d buy our jets

Nato

Finnish and Swedish fighter jets fly low over Lapland

Hornet Fighter Aircraft

Tuesday's papers: Taxi drivers face racism, two-mom families and new Hornets for Finland

Finnish Political Parties

Finnish Defence Minister: Pre-election talk of trimming fighter plane fleet "irresponsible"

Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle

Tuesday's papers: Gaza clash, end of Finland's Civil War, police drones, and no complaints about the weather

Aerospace & Defence

Weapons expert: Real choice for new Finnish Air Force fighter between Lockheed Martin and Saab

Fighter Jet Procurements

Finland seeks bids for €10bn fighter jet purchase

Sauli Niinistö

Defence Minister blames media for military exercises furore

Hornet Fighter Aircraft

MoD: At least 64 fighter jets needed to defend Finland

Air Force Bases

Ruska 17: Finnish Air Force starts biggest aviation drills of the year

F18 Fighter

Trump F-18 gaffe should have been instantly corrected, says presidential candidate Vanhanen

Nato

NATO "handed over intercept of Russian planes to Finland"

Flight Shows

Watch: Air Show fills Helsinki's skies with aviation awe

Jussi Halla-aho

Friday's papers: Finns Party candidates clash, fighter jet show, bikini-clad skiing

Jussi Niinistö

Six key points about Finnish defence policy

Defence Equipment (Weapon Industry)

Defence contractors unleash massive lobbying campaigns to win fighter jet deal

Tallink Finland

Tuesday's papers: Shopping for fighter planes, special ops in action, thwarting drunken cruises and a drop in abortions

Jussi Niinistö

Finland's Defence Minister: Russia looking to regain superpower status

Foreign policy

Foreign Ministry: Russian fighter airspace incursion likely "propaganda" tool

Violation of Air Space

Border guard report confirms Russian airspace violations

Hornet Fighter Aircraft

Air Force starts major air exercise

Violation of Air Space

Russia denies both airspace violations, PM Sipilä promises thorough investigation

Jussi Niinistö

Two Russian planes suspected of breaching Finnish airspace

Airbnb

Monday's papers: Mixed feelings about defense, modest school outings, keen on Airbnb

Nato

Finland to join NATO summer war games in Poland

Unmanned Military Aerial Vehicle

Finland mulls investment in drones alongside new fighter jets

Sauli Niinistö

President Niinistö: Many big problems have started by accident

Armored Vehicles

US armoured fighting vehicles to join Finnish war games

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