Sweden orders artillery ammunition for more than SEK 5 billion
SWEDEN, July 9 - The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has entered into two agreements with ammunition manufacturers Nammo and Rheinmetall Denel Munition. The orders include a substantial amount of artillery shells and represent the largest investment in artillery ammunition in Sweden since the 1980s.
“This order strengthens Sweden’s defence capability. It is a vital investment in the security of Sweden and NATO,” says Minister for Defence Pål Jonson.
The aim is to strengthen the defence’s resilience and ensure access to critical materiel. The agreements mean that deliveries of artillery shells will start in 2025 and continue in the coming years. Concluding agreements with two suppliers also increases the long-term supply of artillery ammunition. Artillery ammunition, which includes shells and propellant powder, has been in short supply throughout the international market since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
International order supports the Archer system
On behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has signed an agreement with ammunition manufacturer Rheinmetall Denel Munition, which is a subsidiary of German defence company Rheinmetall and South African state-owned company Denel. The agreement includes an order of artillery shells and propellant powder for the Archer artillery system worth more than SEK 4 billion. Deliveries will take place between 2025–2027.
The agreement with Rheinmetall Denel Munition increases the long-term supply of ammunition that can be used with the Archer system.
Order with Nammo
The agreement between the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and Nordic ammunition manufacturer Nammo Sweden AB is a framework agreement for deliveries of shells for the Archer artillery system.
In conjunction with entering into the framework agreement, an initial billion-kronor order for deliveries of Nammo’s 155 mm high-explosive extended range shell (HE–ER), which enables a shooting range of up to 40 kilometres, will be signed. The framework agreement represents a continuation of the strategic collaboration with the company to increase production capacity of artillery ammunition in Sweden and the Nordics, which is backed by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and the European Commission.
Deliveries will start in 2028.
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