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In 2022, Estonia became the first NATO member state to ratify Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to security and prosperity. Two years later, when Sweden became a NATO member, Estonia was the first member state to send a high-ranking delegation to visit the newest ally.
In October 2025, the Swedish defence sector repaid the visit, with a high-level delegation led by Anders Persson, Capability Director at the Swedish Ministry of Defence, and Lt. Col. Jonas Shiller, Defence Attaché on collaboration between Sweden and Estonia.
The agenda kicked off with Hanno Pevkur, the Estonian Minister of Defence, who welcomed the Swedish delegation with a keynote speech, followed by a seminar covering possible areas of collaboration, such as Estonia’s high-potential defence industrial park projects, as outlined in a presentation by Enelin Tiiman, Head of Defence Industry Policy at the Estonian Ministry of Defence. Ivo Peets, incoming head of Estonia’s Force Transformation Command, gave a presentation on innovation in Estonian defence in the current geopolitical situation. Delegates also visited CR14—the multiverse of cyber ranges—and met with representatives of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence.
Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur’s keynote speech
Event participants included the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments and FMV, a Swedish governmental agency acting under the Ministry of Defence to ensure the Swedish Armed Forces have the equipment and logistics services they need to execute their missions.
The Swedish delegation included representatives from a diverse array of organisations such as Advenica AB, Diadrom Systems AB, Harry Ollinen Consulting AB, Lumibird Photonics, Nordic Shield Group/M4Y Sweden AB, RanLOS AB, Sectra Communications AB, Tutus, SAAB, and Teledyne Flir.
According to Madelene Rydén, Director Defence at the Swedish Security & Defence Industry Association (SOFF), the event was very meaningful to SOFF and its member companies. “It was a wonderful opportunity to network with our Estonian friends and to learn and share insights,” said Rydén in the aftermath of the visit. “This event laid a foundation for deeper relationships and cooperation between both organisations and companies. We can learn a lot from Estonia, especially when it comes to cyber defence, for example.”
The Estonian side valued the visit equally highly. “The visit reinforced the growing partnership between Sweden and Estonia in defence technology,” said Piret Ree, Invest in Estonia’s Director of Business Development in Sweden. “Delegates left with a shared sense of purpose and optimism for future collaboration, and highlighted key learnings about the Estonian Defence Industry Parks initiative and the concept of Future Command to drive innovation.”
Rene Ehasalu, Cluster Manager at the Estonian Defence Industry Association, also praised the event as an important step towards deepening the cooperation between the two countries.
“The Estonian defence industry is ready for greater cooperation with Swedish companies, which would lead to both joint development projects and new export opportunities,” said Ehasalu. “Our goal is to strengthen cooperation not only in technology development, but also in increasing the defence capabilities of allies. The Estonian defence industry is innovative, flexible and ready to contribute to achieving common goals in strengthening the security of both the North and Baltic Sea regions.”
