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Sweden orders Thales GM200 radars worth about EUR 91 million

Sweden's FMV ordered Thales Ground Master 200 air defence radars worth about SEK 1 billion, EUR 91 million, to replace the ageing PS-871 system, with deliveries due to begin in 2026.

Reported AI-drafted Thales press release, 3 April 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish how many radars were ordered; the unit count was not disclosed.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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