Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway 2009 - Memorandum of Understanding (succeeding prior agreements)
Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO)
interstate military collaboration entity aim: linking b/w industry & military procurements
1. COLLABORATION IN DEVELOPMENT OF WEAPONS SYSTEMS 2. TENDERING FOR JOINT PROCUREMENTS
Rotating chair: Denmark Defence Minister (Peter Christensen) current
Joint Nordic Defence Industry Cooperation Group
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) - NORWAY buys 49.9 percent: Patria Oyj (state controlled, Finland) 50.1 percent retained by Finland KONGSBERG DEFENCE & AEROSPACE (NORWAY) joint-stock company owned by Norway's government 2010 - signed contract with: Rheinmetall Dusseldorf, Germany - auto parts & military tech a leading producer of systems & equipment for ground, air & naval forces production plants in 18 countries
Patria (FINLAND) CEO Heikki Allonen Patria expected revenues: $1.64 billion Patria Plc Patria Oyj (Finish) Patria Abp (Swedish = Finland arms, security & aviation support services & tech co
owned by Finish government & KONGSBERG DEFENCE & AEROSPACE 49.9% sold to: KONGSBERG DEFENCE & AEROSPACE - sold 2016
Patria buys: 25% in Finald cybersecurity: SILVERSKIN INFORMATION SECURITY OY
Patria artillery & mortar parts production facility in Sastamala, Finland bought by: NAMMO LAPUA
Lapua State Cartridge Factory founded: 1927 primary supplier of ammunition to the Finnish Army 1. Winter War - Nov 1939 to March 1940 (Soviet victory) 2. WWII
specialise in production of ammunition, rocket motors + space applications
a NORWAY-FINLAND arms group subsidiaries in FINLAND, GERMANY, NORWAY, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, SPAIN, AUSTRALIA, USA, CANADA owned 50/50 1. Norway govt 2. Finland - Patria HQ Norway
Terma (Denmark) Danish aerospace & defence gets spin-off contracts re Denmark purchase of 27 F-35 Lightning II aircraft
http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/policy-budget/industry/2016/06/10/nordic-military-industry-procurement/85686186/
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