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Sweden Boosts Defense with SEK 1 Billion Radar Contract

4/9/2025

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Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded Thales a SEK 1 billion (EUR 91 million) contract to supply the advanced Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radar by 2026. This cutting-edge system will replace the outdated PS-871 radar, significantly boosting air and surface surveillance as security tensions escalate in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded Thales a SEK 1 billion (EUR 91 million) contract to supply the advanced Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radar by 2026. This cutting-edge system will replace the outdated PS-871 radar, significantly boosting air and surface surveillance as security tensions escalate in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.