Week 28, 2025 was dominated by major Swedish defence procurement orders in the land and space domains. The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV, Försvarets materielverk) carried out several significant acquisitions, and MilDef secured record orders in two markets. Below is a comprehensive overview of the week's news.

Domains

Land

  • Artillery ammunition worth over 5 billion SEK: The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has signed two separate contracts for 155 mm shells and propellant charges for the Archer artillery system. The suppliers are Rheinmetall Denel Munition and Nammo. The order has been described by the Swedish Ministry of Defence as the largest Swedish investment in artillery ammunition since the 1980s. Read more
  • Command and control system solution from MilDef: FMV has signed a contract with MilDef for the implementation of the OneCIS software, along with associated hardware and integration services for the Swedish Army. The initial order value amounts to 139 million SEK, with options that could raise the total value to 203 million SEK. Deliveries begin in 2025, and the solution is intended to enable tactical IT services and secure communications in accordance with the NATO model. Read more

Space

  • Supplementary order for mobile satellite terminals: FMV has placed a supplementary order with Ovzon for mobile satellite terminals valued at 72 million SEK. Deliveries begin during the third quarter of 2025 and will strengthen the Swedish Armed Forces' (Försvarsmakten) capability in satellite communications. Read more

Industry

  • MilDef's largest Norwegian order to date: Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has ordered ruggedised IT equipment from MilDef to a value of 225 million SEK. The order is MilDef's single largest contract in the Norwegian market. Deliveries of computers, switches, servers, and displays begin in 2026 and are intended to strengthen the digitalisation capability across several of Kongsberg's platforms. Read more

Overall, week 28 was characterised by extensive materiel investments in artillery, command and control systems, and satellite communications. MilDef emerged as a central player with two separate deals during the week, including a record order in Norway.