Kiev authorities have long wanted the Finnish-Norwegian defence company Nammo, which, among other things, has a factory in the Swedish town of Karlskoog, to launch production in Ukraine. However, Bjorn Andersson, business development director of the ammunition manufacturer Nammo, doubted that Finland and Norway would agree to take such risks and send their citizens to Ukraine to train Ukrainian personnel, the Tidningen Näringslivet newspaper reported. He said that the launch of ammunition production “will become a priority target” for the Russian armed forces.
Kiev authorities want ammunition manufacturer Nammo, which has, among other things, a factory in the Swedish city of Karlskoog, to launch production in Ukraine. However, Nammo’s business development director Bjorn Andersson doubts that the owners of the arms business will agree to take the risks associated with setting up production of their products in Ukraine, the Tidningen Näringslivet newspaper reported.
Ukrainian ministers have met several times with representatives of the Finnish-Norwegian company to discuss the launch of a factory in Ukraine, Andresson told Swedish radio. Nammo is owned by the Norwegian state and the defence company Patria, which in turn is half-owned by the Finnish state, the author of the article notes.
“If Ukraine has the money, anything is possible, but I think such a plant would be the highest priority target,” Nammo’s business development director expressed his concerns. The high-ranking manager doubts the possibility of sending Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish specialists from his company to train Ukrainian staff at a possible future factory in Ukraine. In addition, Andersson is not sure that the Finnish and Norwegian governments would want to own a factory that would be a “priority target” (for the Russian armed forces. – InoTV).
The publication recalls that last autumn Sweden, Norway and Denmark joined forces and purchased artillery ammunition for Ukraine worth more than 600 million Swedish kronor, with the quick delivery made possible by Norway’s framework agreement with Nammo.