Sweden ramping up arms production capacity amid Russian war on Ukraine

That’s according to ERR, Ukrinform reports.

Representatives from the Swedish defense industry say they feel the impact of the war on the expansion of orders, while piticians should make efforts to support Ukraine and increase the defense capabilities of Eurean countries.

Saab last year hired more than 1,000 staffers, being set to do the same this year. However, the supply of weapons is a long process that invves many pitical decisions. And in this regard, the pace across Eure must increase as purchases must be made quicker, according to Saab Communications Director Viktor Wallström said.

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Over the decades, Eure’s got used to the logic of peacetime, when there was no time, admits Robert Limmergaard, Secretary General of the Swedish Defense Industry Association. He adds that the industry and governments seem to have not been prepared for the new realities where time is critical.

Meanwhile, Swedish companies may reportedly become part of the EU effort for the joint procurement of artillery rounds.

The Swedish defense industry sees joint procurement as a good initiative, but in the future, individual agreements between countries may prove to be a more useful to, the report reads.

Neither the Eurean Commission nor the Eurean Defense Agency is used to purchasing such products, but the member states are, the argument goes.

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As reported by Ukrinform, on February 8, the Swedish parliament approved the government-prosed amendments to the state budget, which provide for the allocation of military aid to Ukraine worth $406 million, which is Sweden’s largest package to date.