Sweden to buy air defence systems for 8.7bn crowns, defence minister says
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“The package will include anti-drone system Gute II, a radar and cannon system that can be mounted stationary or on vehicles.”
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— Destination Gotland is a Swedish ferry-line that runs state-subsidised domestic ferries from Nynäshamn and Oskarshamn to Visby on the island of Gotland. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rederi AB Go…
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— Gotland (; Swedish: [ˈɡɔ̌tːland] ; Gutland in Gutnish), also historically spelled Gottland or Gothland (), is Sweden's largest island. It is also a province/county (Swedish län), municipality, and dio…
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— Rodoljub "Rođa" Marjanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Родољуб "Рођа" Марјановић; born 27 January 1988) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a forward. He also holds Croatian citizenship.
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“It is designed to protect military units as well as critical infrastructure, such as nuclear power plants or railway junctions.”
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— Johann II (Johann Maria Franz Placidus; 5 October 1840 – 11 February 1929), nicknamed the Good (German: Der Gute), was Prince of Liechtenstein from 12 November 1858 until his death in 1929.
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— The Last of Us Part II is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Set four years after The Last of Us (2013), the game focuses on two pla…
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— "Wiegenlied" ("Lullaby"; "Cradle Song"), Op. 49, No. 4, is a lied for voice and piano by Johannes Brahms which was first published in 1868. It is one of the composer's most famous pieces.
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“The money will also be used for ammunition and vehicles, including infantry mobility vehicles from Finish defence firm Sisu.”
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“Deliveries will take place in 2027 and 2028, Jonson said.”
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— 2027 (MMXXVII) is the upcoming year, which will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2027th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 27th year …
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— The 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup is scheduled to be the tenth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's football championship contested by the national teams of the m…
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— Parliamentary elections will be held in Finland on 18 April 2027 to elect members of parliament for the 2027–2031 term.
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“Sweden, like most European countries, is racing to bolster its defence following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and military spending is projected to be 2.8% of GDP in 2026, rising to 3.5% in 2030.”
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