AFRY and Hägglunds Extend Collaboration to Enhance CV90 Military Vehicles

AFRY and Hägglunds Extend Collaboration to Enhance CV90 Military Vehicles

(IN BRIEF) AFRY is expanding its strategic partnership with Hägglunds, a prominent Swedish defense and security company known for military vehicle and systems development. AFRY has secured a new contract valued at around SEK 300 million to provide advanced engineering solutions for Hägglunds’ CV90 platform, a series of military vehicles. This collaboration, commencing in the second quarter of 2024 and lasting until 2027, includes the establishment of a program office for engineering development for one of Hägglunds’ CV90 clients. AFRY will play a central role in this program office, contributing its expertise in design, calculation, engineering, defense industry operations, and security systems. The partnership aims to support technological advancements in the defense industry and societal security.

(PRESS RELEASE) SOLNA, 26-Jan-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — AFRY (STO: AFRY) a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, with a global reach, is strengthening its partnership with Hägglunds, a prominent Swedish defense and security firm specializing in military vehicle and systems development. In this extended collaboration, AFRY has secured a new contract valued at approximately SEK 300 million. The contract, which runs from the second quarter of 2024 until 2027, involves establishing a program office for engineering development to support one of Hägglunds’ CV90 clients. AFRY will assume a central role in this program office, providing expertise in design, calculation, engineering, defense industry operations, and security systems.

Lars Pettersson, Head of Engineering at Hägglunds, expressed excitement about deepening the partnership and leveraging AFRY’s technical capabilities, stating “AFRY has the experience from advanced projects in design, calculation, and engineering, but also a significant competence in the defence industry, system engineering, operation and security systems. We look forward to deepening our collaboration and leveraging their technical expertise,” while Martin Öman, Head of Industrial and Digital Solutions at AFRY, highlighted their commitment to delivering high-quality engineering solutions and contributing to technological advancements in the defense industry and societal security. He said, “We are proud to have been awarded this contract and see it as a recognition of our ability to deliver high-quality engineering solutions. Together with Hägglunds, we look forward to contributing to a successful technological development within the defence industry and societal security”

The strengthened collaboration has also led to the establishment of a dedicated project office in Trollhättan and Gothenburg, comprising approximately 100 engineers and defense experts to support Hägglunds’ projects in the defense sector.

For further information, please contact:

Josephine Sirander, Head of Communications Industrial & Digital Solutions, AFRY
josephine.sirander@afry.com, +46 10 505 33 33

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