Theme of the biennial Nordic Defence Industry Seminar, held in Helsinki on 9-11 May was“Transatlantic link”.  The seminar had an interaction with Defence Industries of the Nordic nations and government representatives from Nordic nations as well as The United States and NATO. 

The Seminar was mainly addressed to Nordic Defence Industries and their representatives but was open to all EU and NATO Members States officials. The National Armament Directors of the three Baltic States were especially invited to take part in the Seminar.

Point of contact for the seminar at the Finnish Ministry of Defence is Senior Adviser Sanna Laaksonen (sanna.laaksonen@defmin.fi; +358 295 140 417).

Thank you for attending the NDIS! Here you can review the presentations that were given during the Seminar

Procurement Opportunities in the Nordic Nations

• Danish Acquisition Plans
• Finnish Capability Development and Procurement Plans
• Norwegian outlook and plans
• Nordic Armaments Cooperation, from an impatient Swedish Director Land Systems perspective 

 MCC Report

• Finn Hansen

Transatlantic Link: Setting the Scene

• Edgar Fossheim

Working Panel 1

• Orhan Muratli
• Torbjorn Svensgård
• Harald Ånnestad
• Steen Lynenskjold
• David Paterson

Working Panel 2

• Morten Brandtzaeg
• Roope Kotiranta

Working Panel 3

• Peder Pedersen
• Tommi Rasila
• Marc Essig