AFRY deepens its strategic collaboration with BAE Systems Hägglunds, the consulting company states in a press release. As part of the expanded partnership, AFRY has entered into a project agreement with an estimated order value of approximately 300 million SEK to deliver advanced engineering solutions for the company's CV90 platform.

– AFRY has both the experience from advanced projects in construction, calculation, and design, as well as significant expertise in the defense industry, systems engineering, operations, and safety systems. We look forward to deepening our collaboration and benefiting from their technical expertise, says Lars Pettersson, Head of Engineering at Hägglunds, in the press release.

The new agreement between AFRY and Hägglunds begins in the second quarter of 2024 and extends until 2027. The assignment involves a strategic commitment to support the establishment of a program office for engineering development for one of Hägglunds' CV90 customers. The program office will carry out a large portion of the design and engineering work in the project, where AFRY will play a central role, AFRY writes.

– We are proud to have been awarded this assignment and see it as a recognition of our ability to deliver high-quality engineering solutions. Together with Hägglunds, we look forward to contributing to successful technological development in the defense industry and societal security, says Martin Öman, Division Manager at Industrial & Digital Solutions at AFRY in the company's press release.

AFRY writes that the intensified collaboration between the companies has also resulted in a dedicated project office for product development in Trollhättan and Gothenburg. AFRY's project office will consist of about 100 engineers and defense experts who will support Hägglunds' organization in several projects within the defense industry.