Element becomes new supplier to BAE Systems Hägglunds

Element Materials Technology has signed a collaboration agreement with BAE Systems Hägglunds, thereby becoming a supplier of services in materials testing. The agreement covers the entire scope of Element's expertise. Element Materials Technology is a supplier in materials technology and measurement technology, with its Swedish headquarters in Linköping. The company has now signed a new collaboration agreement with BAE Systems Hägglunds, which manufactures combat vehicles and tracked carriers, including the Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) and the All-Terrain Vehicle 410 (BvS10), used by the Swedish Armed Forces and international customers. The agreement means Element will become a supplier of various types of materials testing services to BAE Hägglunds. This is a significant commitment that will encompass all parts of Element's expertise and breadth of knowledge. "We are very proud to become a supplier to one of the world's absolute leading defense companies. BAE Systems Hägglunds has well-filled order books stretching more than ten years into the future, and we look forward to assisting them with our expertise in materials technology," says Viktor Runius, Defence Director at Element Sweden, in a press release. Element Sweden is already a supplier to a number of other players in the defense sector, including Saab AB, the Swedish Armed Forces, and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration