Tag Archives: Sweden

Patria and Kongsberg agreed on cooperation with weapon station deliveries to Sweden and Finland within CAVS programme

Patria has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (‘Kongsberg’) for the delivery of PROTECTOR remote weapon stations to more than 300 Sweden’s and Finland’s Patria 6×6 vehicles within the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme. The contract model is very unique as supplies to multiple customers are contracted …

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Sweden to join the 6×6 vehicle programme

Sweden to join the 6x6 vehicle programme

Sweden has officially announced its desire to join the Finnish-led CAVS programme (Common Armoured Vehicle System), which is also open to other countries with the mutual consent of the participating countries.  The programme began in 2019 as a multinational cooperation between Finland, Latvia and Estonia. The programme progressed to the …

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Saab to Deliver Carl-Gustaf M4 Trainers to Sweden

Saab has received an order for deliveries of the Carl-Gustaf® M4 Ground Combat Indoor Trainer (GC IDT), the order value is approximately 135 MSEK and deliveries will take place in 2022-2023. The order is placed within a framework agreement, signed in June 2019, which allows Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV), …

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Saab Signs Two Contracts for Next Generation Corvettes for Sweden

Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, (FMV), have signed two agreements concerning the next generation of surface ships and corvettes. A Product Definition Phase for the Mid-Life Upgrades (MLU) of five Visby-class corvettes, as well as a Product Definition Phase for the next generation; Visby Generation 2 corvettes. The …

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Sweden signs agreement with U.S. government for Patriot Air and Missile Defense System

The government of Sweden signed an agreement to purchase Raytheon’s (NYSE: RTN) Patriot™ air and missile defense system from the U.S. Army. The agreement, formally referred to as a Letter of Offer and Acceptance, paves the way for Sweden’s Patriot force to rapidly reach Initial Operational Capability.   “Sweden and 15 other countries trust our Patriot system …

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