The new agreement will not only provide support to Ukraine, but will also strengthen the reliability of artillery ammunition supplies to Sweden and the Nordic region.
The Swedish Directorate of Defense Material Management has signed an agreement with ammunition manufacturer Nammo to increase the production of 155mm artillery ammunition and enhance the security of the supply process.
“We are now taking the next important step to accelerate investments in the industry’s production capacity. This will shorten delivery times, increase our ability to support Ukraine and at the same time strengthen the security of artillery ammunition supply in Sweden and the Nordic region in the long term,” said FMV’s Head of Armaments Jonas Lotsne.
It is known that the planned investments are largely financed by Sweden and partly by the European Union. In the situation where EU funds are allocated in the first quarter of 2024 in competition with other projects, this agreement will become a contract.
The initiative is noted as one phase of a complex effort to increase the production of artillery ammunition and provide continued support to Ukraine.
The work is performed as part of the Nordic defense cooperation NORDEFCO (North European Defense Cooperation) and is managed by the Directorate of Defense Material Support.
