BAE Systems Hägglunds Appoints Element Materials Technology As Testing Partner

One of the world’s leading manufacturers of combat vehicles and tracked all-terrain vehicles to use Element’s materials testing expertise.

20 February, London, UK: Element Materials Technology (“Element”), one of the world’s leading providers of materials testing services, has signed a new agreement with defence company, BAE Systems Hägglunds, one of the world’s most successful manufacturers of combat vehicles and tracked all-terrain vehicles.

With this agreement, Element’s Swedish operations in Linköping will provide a range of materials testing services to BAE Systems Hägglunds who manufacture the Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90), and the Bandvagn 410 (BvS10), which are both used by the Swedish Armed Forces as well as other major defence forces outside of Sweden.

Viktor Runius, Defence Director at Element Sweden, commented: “The decision by BAE Systems Hägglunds to appoint Element is testament to our deep expertise in supporting the defence sector.  To be able to partner with one of the world’s leading defence companies, whose order books extend over 10 years, is something to be proud of and we are very much looking forward to supporting them.”

Element’s Swedish operations also provide testing services to several other major defence players including Saab AB, the Swedish Armed Forces, and the Swedish Defence Material Administration.