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FMV signs agreement on new combat glove
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has signed a framework agreement with Swedish company Hestra Gloves for new combat gloves and mittens for the Swedish Armed Forces, with an initial order of 125,000 units valued at approximately 69 million kronor. The gloves, adapted for Nordic conditions, have planned deliveries from early 2027.
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has signed a framework agreement with Swedish company Hestra Gloves for a new combat glove and finger mitten for the Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten). The products are part of a new hand protection system and can be used together or separately, according to a press release from FMV.
– The combat glove is designed to allow the user to handle weapons with a firm grip in both dry and wet conditions, says Ann-Christin Vuohisalo, project manager at FMV, in the press release.
The combat glove is manufactured in leather and textile and is designed for Nordic conditions. The finger mitten can be used as an insulating layer together with combat gloves, thumb gloves, and thumb mittens within the new hand protection system, according to the press release.
– It was an important requirement from the Swedish Armed Forces that the mittens and gloves should work together, says Gunilla Norén, strategic procurement officer at FMV.
According to FMV, the procurement was conducted with a focus on function and quality, with several suppliers participating. The evaluation included both technical tests and user trials in which soldiers wore the gloves during exercises.
FMV has placed an initial order for 125,000 units. Deliveries to the Swedish Armed Forces are planned to begin in early 2027. The order value amounts to approximately 69 million Swedish kronor.
In 2025, FMV signed a framework agreement with Hestra for the delivery of a new, lightweight combat glove, which was the first part of an upcoming system intended to replace the older Stridshandske 2000 model.
NDS has also previously reported on the seven-year framework agreement that Hestra signed with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (FMI, Forsvarsministeriets Materiel- og Indkøbsstyrelse). The agreement covered the delivery of gloves and winter gloves to the Danish defence forces, and also included specialist gloves, among them fast rope gloves and fire-resistant gloves for the Danish Navy.
FAQ
- Vad är ordervärdet och hur många stridshandskar har FMV beställt från Hestra Gloves?
- FMV har lagt en första beställning på 125 000 enheter till ett ordervärde om cirka 69 miljoner kronor. Avtalet är ett ramavtal tecknat med det svenska företaget Hestra Gloves. Beställningen är en del av Försvarsmaktens uppgradering av personlig skyddsutrustning. Senast faktagranskad: 2026-04-22.
- Vilka tekniska egenskaper har den nya stridshandsken som FMV upphandlat?
- Den nya stridshandsken är tillverkad i läder och textil och avsedd för nordiska förhållanden under höst och vår. Den är vattenavvisande, ger bra grepp vid vapenhantering i torra och våta miljöer samt är anpassad för att vara mindre synlig i det nära infraröda spektrumet (NIR). Senast faktagranskad: 2026-04-22.
- När planeras leveranserna av de nya stridshanskar som FMV beställt från Hestra Gloves att påbörjas?
- Leveranserna av de 125 000 beställda stridshanskar är planerade att påbörjas i början av 2027. Upphandlingen genomfördes med fokus på funktion och kvalitet, och utvärderingen inkluderade både tekniska tester och brukartester där soldater använde handskarna under övningar. Senast faktagranskad: 2026-04-22.