BAE Hägglund’s armored vehicle CV90 (Combat Vehicle 90) has become one of the company’s more successful investments since the start of production in 1993. The combat vehicle has been delivered in various configurations to Denmark, Estonia, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and Ukraine.
Generally, this combat vehicle is available with both transport and combat capacity, among other things because it can be equipped with a 40 mm automatic cannon and can simultaneously transport up to seven combat-equipped soldiers.
The parties signed a comprehensive agreement back in January 2024
BAE Systems Hägglunds has been owned by the British-American defense industry giant BAE Systems since 2004, and handles the overall design, development and production of military vehicles and systems, including the CV90.
It is noteworthy that today’s announced cooperation agreement is not the first between partners. It was actually only a little over 1.5 years ago that a comprehensive agreement was announced in which AFRY was tasked with strategically supporting the establishment of a software office for engineering development for one of Hägglund’s CV90 customers. The software office would carry out significant parts of the design and engineering work in the project, which gave AFRY a central role in the development.
The then new agreement began in the second quarter of 2024 and was said at the time of signing to extend until 2027, with a stated value for AFRY of around $30 million.
Advanced Projects in Construction, Calculation/Simulation and Design
However, it is clear that AFRY’s work has been appreciated by BAE Sysdtems Hägglunds. The Swedish major consultant has been praised in the context for how they have utilized their experience from advanced projects in construction, calculation/simulation and design, but also for having built up significant expertise in the defense industry, systems engineering, operation and safety systems.
Lars Pettersson, Development Manager at BAE Systems Hägglunds, says in a comment: ”AFRY has demonstrated solid expertise in advanced projects together with their significant experience in the defense industry. We look forward to deepening our cooperation and benefiting from their technical expertise.”
Martin Öman, Division Manager of Industrial & Digital Solutions at AFRY, adds:
“We are proud to once again be entrusted with collaborating with BAE Systems Hägglunds. It is a clear recognition of our ability to deliver high-quality engineering solutions. Together we look forward to contributing to successful technology development in the defense industry and to strengthening the security of society.”
A Giant Military Equipment Developer
Finally, the BAE Systems Group as such is a giant in the global military-industrial complex with revenues in 2024 of just over £26.3 billion and over 107,000 employees.
The company operates in defense, aviation and security and provides a wide range of products and services, including advanced technology and systems for air, land, sea, space and cyber domains.
They work with governments and commercial customers and offer solutions for military and intelligence services, as well as civilian applications. But the defense and military equipment side in particular is interesting and extremely important in the turbulent times the world is currently experiencing, and BAE Systems designs, develops, manufactures and supports a wide range of systems, including aircraft, weapons, vehicles, electronic warfare equipment and cybersecurity solutions in these areas.
