Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace has signed a contract with Patria for the delivery of Protector remote weapon stations for more than 300 Patria-vehicles, which the Finnish company will deliver to Sweden and Finland. The contract is worth just over 100 million euros.
Kongsberg will supply its Protector RS4 weapon stations for Patria’s Common Armored Vehicle Systems (CAVS), a well-protected and highly mobile modular 6×6 vehicle. Patria only announced a contract on March 20 contract for the delivery of 321 such CAVS vehicles to the Swedish Armed Forces. Deliveries will start in 2025 and continue into the 2030s. https://militaeraktuell.at/so-will-das-bundesheer-verteidigungsfaehig-werden/ Eirik Lie, President of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, said: “Kongsberg is pleased to work closely with Patria to strengthen the defense capabilities of Sweden and Finland. The selection of joint military equipment for the Nordic countries ensures military interoperability and increased logistic efficiency. It also strengthens industrial cooperation in support of NATO’s vision of equipment interchangeability and security of supply.”
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