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6 Nov 2026
🇫🇮 What is said about Finland
Finland’s armed forces already use the Finnish-made Blocker naval mines, and Denmark and Lithuania are the latest countries to procure them through a cooperation scheme led by Finland. In June, Finland’s military signed a contract with Forcit Defence on behalf of five participating countries, worth hundreds of millions of euros according to the Finnish government; Finland was selected to lead because of its long-standing expertise in naval mining.
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Denmark is the latest country to buy Finland’s “Blocker” naval mines, a day after Lithuania decided to go ahead with its own contract for the weapon. The forces of Finland, where the mines are made, and Estonia already operate the proximity sea mines. The Danish acquisition will take place as part of a pentalateral joint procurement agreement that includes Finland and Lithuania, as well as Germany and Norway, who have not yet publicly announced a contract to buy the device. The Finnish military signed a contract with manufacturer Forcit Defence in June on behalf of the five countries participating in the NMC’s procurement scheme. The contract was worth “hundreds of millions of Euros,” the Finnish government said. Ten countries signed the pact’s original declaration of intent: Belgium, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Finland and Estonia, all of which are members of NATO. “Selecting Finland as the lead nation of the naval mines cooperation project is a reflection of the Finnish Navy’s long-standing capability in naval mining,” the country’s military wrote in a statement.
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