The government assigns the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and the Swedish Armed Forces to propose measures to increase the capacity to produce ammunition and explosives. The aim is to strengthen Sweden's defense industrial base in both the short and long term, according to a press release from the Ministry of Defence.

The assignment also includes a review of ordering patterns to provide increased predictability for suppliers of consumables. This applies, for example, to caliber-specific ammunition and missile systems.

According to the government, the assignment should be based on dialogue with companies that can quickly develop or establish production of critical goods. FMV and the Swedish Armed Forces are thus tasked with developing proposals that go beyond existing Nordic cooperation initiatives.

– We need a defense industrial base that can quickly adapt to new needs and deliver large volumes of materiel at lower prices, says Minister of Defence Pål Jonson (M) in the press release.

Both assignments are to be reported in writing to the Ministry of Defence no later than June 5, 2025.