Patria and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration agreed on support for helicopter maintenance

Patria and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have signed an agreement on the support of the Swedish Armed Forces HKP16 Black Hawk helicopters’ maintenance in Linköping.

The agreement covers the period 2015-2017 with the option for extension through 2020.Estimated value of the agreement, including options, is approximately 25 MEUR.

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