Volvo Group and Finnish defense group Patria yesterday said they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate to offer the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) life-cycle support services for maintenance and logistics.
Both Volvo Group and Patria are already suppliers to the Swedish armed forces.
Within the MoU framework the Volvo Group and Patria plan to create a partnership to provide new and more cost-effective total solutions for service, maintenance and logistics for Sweden’s armed forces.
Volvo Group has been supplying vehicles to Sweden’s armed forces for a long time and has a comprehensive and well-developed network for maintenance and repairs throughout the country.
In 2011, FMV and the Volvo Group signed a framework agreement for technical systems support.
Patria has an established subsidiary in Finland, Millog, which delivers maintenance and technical support for all Land Forces materiel and complete lifecycle support, under the auspices of a strategic partnership with the Finnish defense forces.
“Through its experience of a comprehensive partnership with the Finnish Defense Forces, Patria is a perfect partner for Volvo. Together, we can develop the best solutions and offerings for the Swedish Armed Forces,” said Håkan Karlsson, responsible for governmental sales on Volvo Group’s Executive Team.