Finnish Defence Forces to place large cartridge order with Nammo Lapua

Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure cartridges for model 7.62 RK and 7.62 KIV rifles from the Finnish company Nammo Lapua Oy.

The main part of deliveries will take place in 2025-2028. The overall value of the procurement without value added tax is around EUR 180 million.

“We have decide to place a significant order with a Finnish company. This order will not only give us high-quality ammunition, it will also strengthen Finland’s security of supply and boost the production capacity of our defence industry. It will also have significant regional employment effects,” Minister Häkkänen says.

Nammo Lapua Oy is a strategic partner of the Finnish Defence Forces. Their partnership agreement co-vers a wide range of ammunitions and explosives and associated services and product elements.

The employment impact of the procurement will be around 410 person-years in Finland.

Inquiries: Tommi Nordberg, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Defence, tel. +358 295 140 024.