Saab has signed a new contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) regarding the support and maintenance of Helicopter 15 (Agusta 109 LUHS), operated by the Swedish Armed Forces.
The contract, including options, has a potential order value of around MSEK 900 (US$148 million) over 10 years.
As part of the contract a first order intake of MSEK 350 has been registered.
The contract extends over a period of six years beginning in 2012 with option for additional two years and thereafter another two years.
The contract includes the following:
• Support and maintenance of all 20 helicopters including materiel and technical personnel.
• Base staff in the form of management, planning and administration.
• Logistics and materiel provision.
• On-call services in the form of additional technical personnel.
The contract will come into force following a 10-day period without any third party appeal.
“With this contract, we are consolidating our previous long-standing and strong cooperation with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and the Swedish Armed Forces regarding their helicopter operations," Lars-Erik Wige head of Saab’s Support and Services business area, said.