The Finnish company Sako, which makes small arms, said this week that it has signed deals with Sweden and Finland to give their armies small arms that it makes.
Purchases made by the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) At this point, 5.56×45 and 7.62×51 assault rifles, 7.62×51 sniper rifles, and the.338 Lapua Magnum were bought (8.6mm). ALL WORTH €78 million.
The AK4, AK5, and PSG90 assault rifles and PSG90 sniper rifles will be replaced by the new weapons that will be bought.
The sniper rifle system is set to be used for the first time in 2024. In 2025, the new 5.56-calibre assault rifle will come out, and then other types of weapons will follow.
Since a long time ago, the Swedish Defense Forces have needed to update their weapons. Since the 1960s, the current AK4 systems have been used, and the AK5 was made in the early 1980s and has been updated several times since then.
Sako says that when the new weapon systems are bought, the Swedish Defense Forces will have a newer, lighter set of weapons that are easier to use and can be changed to fit each soldier.
In the first step, Finland will get assault rifles and weapons for personal protection for field tests. The cost of the purchase will be close to €0.7 million.
