Nammo

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Nammo AS
Type Private
Founded 1998
Headquarters Raufoss, Norway
Key people Edgar Fossheim (CEO),
Morten Brandtzaeg (CFO)
Industry Military industry
Products Ammunition, missile and propulsion systems
Revenue ▲ NOK 1,750 million (2006)
Operating income NOK 1,991 million (2006)
Net income NOK 184 million (2006)
Employees 1300 (2008)
Parent Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry (50%)
Patria (50%)
Website www.nammo.com

Nammo short for Nordic Ammunition Group is a Norwegian military industry manuacturer of ammunition. The company has subsidiaries in Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden and the United States. The company is owned 50/50 by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Finnish defence company Patria. The company has its headquarters in Raufoss, Norway.

The company has four business divisions: Small Caliber Division, Medium & Large Caliber Division, Missile Products Division, and Demil Division. The company has locations at Raufoss, Aurskog, Løkken Verk (Norway), Lindesberg, Karlsborg, Vingåker, Björkborn (Sweden), Vihtavuori, Tampere, Lapua (Finland), Schönebeck, Pinnow (Germany), Talley Defense Systems and Washington D.C. (United States).

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[edit] History

Nammo was founded in 1998 by Raufoss, Patria, and Celsius. Raufoss was later demerged continued though operations by Norsk Hydro and Raufoss Technology. The ownership of Nammo was transferred to the government of Norway.

[edit] Products

[edit] Missiles

[edit] Small Caliber Ammunition

[edit] Medium & Large Caliber Ammunition