Defence Forces procure services for life cycle support of systems

The Ministry of Defence has authorised the Defence Forces Logistics Command to procure support services for military aviation, maritime defence, as well as intelligence, surveillance, and command and control systems from Patria Aviation Oy, Combitech Oy and Insta Group Oy. The procurement’s total value, without value added tax, is about EUR 58.1 million with a domestic employment effect of about 650 person-years. 

Under the strategic partnership agreement, the services to be procured from Patria Aviation Oy amount to about EUR 39.9 million. The procurement of services will be divided over 2020-2022, with a domestic employment effect of about 550 person-years. 

Services to be procured from Insta Group Oy amount to approximately EUR 12.6 million. The main part of the services will be delivered in 2020, with a domestic employment effect of approximately 50 person-years.

The support and maintenance contract with Combitech Oy amounts to approximately EUR 5.6 million. Deliveries will mainly take place in 2020. The procurement’s domestic employment effect will be approximately 50 person-years. 

Inquiries: Special Adviser Timo Nyyssönen, Ministry of Defence, tel. +358 295 140 026 (Insta Group and Patria Aviation Oy), Special Adviser Frans Peltonen, Ministry of Defence, tel. +358 295 140 021 (Combitech), and Public Information Chief Juhani Kauppinen, Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command, tel. +358 299 570 125.

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