Halmstad based company AB Micropol Fiberoptic has signed a contract with BAE Systems Hägglunds for the delivery of field tactical fiber optic communication systems to BAE Systems Hägglunds’ combat vehicle type CV90. The contract includes deliveries to new as well as upgraded CV90 vehicles for Sweden and four other European customers. The order value is significant and includes deliveries until 2032.
The order will be produced in Micropol Fiberoptic’s facility in Åled outside Halmstad and adds significant production volume to the existing contracts with BAE Systems Hägglunds.
“The new order is an important recognition of our excellent cooperation with BAE Systems Hägglunds." - Peter Ljungkvist, CEO of Micropol Fiberoptic
“The new order is an important recognition of our excellent cooperation with BAE Systems Hägglunds”, Micropol’s CEO Peter Ljungkvist says. “It is rewarding to note how Micropol’s experience of digitalization and expertise in communication in harsh environments are recognized to offer operational advantages in the combat field, e.g. evident in the repeated trust that BAE Systems Hägglunds invest in us.”.
BAE Systems provide some of the world's most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions. We employ a skilled workforce of around 100,000 people in more than 40 countries. Working with customers and local partners, we develop, engineer, manufacture, and support products and systems to deliver military capability, protect national security and people, and keep critical information and infrastructure secure.
BAE Systems Hägglunds focuses on the provision and upgrade of vehicle systems for military and civil applications. These include world-leading combat vehicles, armoured engineering vehicles and armoured personnel carriers. Supporting our customers and the users during operational service is key and we provide a wide range of services to customers worldwide, including, modernisation services from simple to complex vehicle upgrades and enhancements through to training and simulation solutions.
Photo from BAE Systems Hägglunds.
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