Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen: A maintenance and service centre for MLRS Common Fire Control System will be created in Finland, valtioneuvosto.fi

On Thursday 25 June, the Finnish Defence Forces, the Finnish technology company Insta and Lockheed Martin signed an agreement to create a maintenance and service centre in Finland. The centre will be located at Insta’s offices in Tampere.

The Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) is manufactured by Lockheed Martin. It is a self-propelled heavy rocket launch system in the Finnish Army’s artillery.

The creation of a capability to maintain the MLRS Common Fire Control System is part of the indirect industrial participation linked to Finland’s F-35 Programme, deepening the defence materiel cooperation between Finland and the United States. Läs artikel