BulletIN 2015

2015
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cleaning
up space
Around 500,000 pieces of debris are
floating above us in space. Find out
what's being done to cut this number.
THE FASTEST MAN ON EARTH
Discover what it's like to be Andy Green,
World Land Speed Record holder and
Royal Air Force pilot.
PRECISION PRODUCTS
See the results of a century's worth of
experience in sniper ammunition.
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keeping us safe at sea
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Precision products
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SUCCESSFUL TEST FIRE
OF HYBRID ROCKET MOTOR
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CLEANING UP SPACE
contents
Commercial brand activities
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Reaching new heights
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The day four lives were saved:
a pilot’s story
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The fastest man on earth
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CLEANING UP SPACE
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Composites for
clean energy
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Keeping us safe at sea
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SK® brand:
Fulfilling potential
Test center capabilities
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Cold conditions during
summer days
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Engineering, evaluation and
testing since 1918
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SUCCESSFUL TEST FIRE
OF HYBRID ROCKET MOTOR
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Japan: A story in numbers
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Putting ammo to the test
Military business
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APEX Flight Integration
Activities in Progress
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Improved capability for
the urban fight
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Precision products
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investing in the future
Future growth
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Continuing a legacy
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New ventures:
An office in Abu Dhabi
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News in Brief
Image on front cover and page 8 credited to the ESA
Note: Artist’s impression; size of debris exaggerated as compared to the Earth
the fastest man on earth
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Dear readers,
It is with great pleasure that we present a new edition of our
BulletIN magazine. Nammo’s activities continue to produce
interesting and revolutionary solutions in our areas of expertise.
In the first section of this edition, you will find a presentation of
our commercial brand activities. Nammo’s commercial brands
spans products such as IKAROS for safety at sea and composite
structures for clean energy storage, as well as our participation
in exciting space programs like Clean Space and SPARTAN,
including our hybrid rocket technologies.
In the second section, you can find out more about some of our
highly competent test centers. We hope that the selection of
centers we have chosen will draw your attention to the different
testing capabilities we provide.
Section three focuses on our core military business within
ammunition, demilitarization and rocket motor technology.
Our goal is to always be at the forefront when it comes to
technological performance and user-friendliness. We believe
factors like weight, range, accuracy and terminal ballistics
should come in an affordable package.
Environmental consideration has also increased within the
defense industry. This is important not only for the surrounding
environment, but also for the public, our dedicated employees
and the final users of our products. By improving the accuracy
of our products, we lower the risk of collateral damage, and
we can honor our commitment to the company vision of
‘Securing the Future’.
Compliance
and ethics
We conclude with an article about our latest acquisitions and
future growth. The global market is changing and new business
appears, requiring increased attention to different export
regulations. As an industrial player within the defense industry,
we show responsibility and interest in the national laws and
regulations in all the countries we are located in.
Ensuring Nammo is a consistently
compliant and ethical organization
requires several key points of
focus, including the FOLLOWING
STATEMENTS WHEN CONDUCTING
eXPORT BUSINESS:
Nammo’s social responsibility covers our interest in people,
the environment and society. One of the Group’s main strategies
related to social responsibilities has been to focus on projects
that increase the interest of technology and education within
science and engineering for young people. The Group’s
participation in the UK-based BLOODHOUND SSC Project is a
perfect fit for this strategy. The mission of the project is to inspire
future generations to pursue science, technology, engineering
and mathematics by showcasing these subjects in exciting ways
in schools and universities.
Nammo is proud to serve our customers with a wide range of
products and services, and I hope this edition will give you some
further insight into what we are doing.
Have a great read!
Edgar Fossheim
President & CEO
All products developed and manufactured by
Nammo shall comply with international laws
and conventions
Any export of a Nammo product requires an
export license from the national authorities
in the producing country
Every production unit in Nammo shall be
in compliance with the national export
requirement of its country
Nammo’s Ethical Code of Conduct applies to
all employees and any third party acting on
behalf of the company
Nammo supports the UN Global Compact’s
Ten Principles
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Reaching new heights
By Jan-Erik Rønningen
Technical manager,
hybrid and monopropellant
rocket propulsion,
NAMMO RAUFOSS
Nammo demonstrates innovative technological
progress within the multinational SPARTAN project
For the last three years Nammo has
been involved in the multinational
SPARTAN project, to develop and
demonstrate a throttleable hybrid
rocket engine for spacecraft lander
applications such as ‘Moonlander’.
The SPARTAN project is funded by the
European Union through the Seventh
Framework Program, FP7. In total,
eight partners from six different
European countries (Italy, Spain,
France, the Netherlands, the Czech
Republic, and Norway) were involved.
The program was led by the Italianbased company Thales Alenia Space.
Nammo’s primary contribution to
the program was to develop a highly
efficient hybrid rocket engine that
could be throttled over a 10:1 range.
In addition to this, Nammo carried out
all the complex static and dynamic
testing of the lander.
MEETING GOALS
IT WAS A successful
demonstration of
four independently
controlled thrust
modulated hybrid
rocket engines
Not only was the program a success
in terms of meeting its primary goal,
but it also achieved a number of
other important firsts. With a small
but dedicated team of engineers,
Nammo managed – in record time
– to design and build a flight-weight
hybrid rocket engine that could be
throttled on demand over a large
range of thrust levels. This was done
while still maintaining excellent
combustion efficiency and engine
performance. In addition, four of
these motors needed to be controlled
simultaneously in order to make it
possible for the lander to achieve a
soft arrival on the surface of a planet.
The propulsion technology behind this
success was originally demonstrated
under a European Space Agency (ESA)
funded maturation program between
2011 and 2012. A hybrid rocket motor
uses a liquid oxidizer which burns solid,
rubber-based fuel. Nammo utilizes
hydrogen peroxide at 87.5 percent
concentration as the liquid oxidizer, and
a synthetic rubber called HTPB, as the
fuel. This is the same hybrid propulsion
technology behind Nammo’s other
successful programs demonstrating
large-scale hybrid rocket engines,
such as for the North Star sounding
rockets and Bloodhound SSC.
The SPARTAN program was the first
project to successfully demonstrate
the functioning of four independently
controlled hybrid rocket engines in a
system context. The capability of the
system was demonstrated at Nammo’s
test center using a specially designed
vertical structure. A six degrees of
freedom dynamometer was used, which
measures thrust and momentum in
all directions during a test firing of the
system. In the final test, the lander
was asked to perform a complete
duty cycle of the system, simulating
a landing of the spacecraft on the
surface of a planet. The original plans
also called for the demonstration of
an autonomous take-off and hovering
flight procedure. The tight budget
available for all the partners involved
allowed for only one attempt to achieve
this. Unfortunately, component failure
made this test only a partial success.
the next steps
Besides this little setback, this ambitious
technology program represented a
significant leap forward for Nammo and
for most of the other partners. Several
challenging technologies were
successfully developed from scratch.
The program is soon to end, but there
are already plans for a continuation.
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The day four lives were
saved: a pilot's story
By Sheree Bashford
Senior Marketing & Communications Manager,
Nammo INC.
Some jobs are tougher than others and
ejecting from an aircraft at 10,000 feet
above ground certainly qualifies as a
strenuous way to earn a living
During a routine flight, Major Frank Biancardi II and his crew
experienced a malfunction onboard their B-1 Bomber aircraft.
This set off several explosions while midair.
Major Biancardi, who piloted the aircraft, and the three crew members
onboard successfully initiated the ACES II ejection seat and were
able to evacuate the aircraft. Nammo Talley manufactures the
Bottom Bailout Rocket Motor, the Veneer Rocket (SSRM) motor, the
CKU-5 Catapult as well as the Trajectory Divergence Rocket Motor
(TDRM) for the ACES II seat.
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
Shortly into the flight a series of unfortunate
events led to a wayward part puncturing the
fuel line and spilling 7,000 lbs of fuel into the
cavity of the left wing. The fuel eventually
made contact with a hot duct, igniting a fire and
causing several explosions. When Biancardi
lost all power to control the aircraft the order
was given to eject. The entire event from the
initial explosion to ejection lasted 90 seconds.
Throughout the interview Biancardi declared
his immense gratitude for the Nammo
components that played a role in saving his life.
Four people with families survived that day:
“I will be forever grateful,” he said.
LIFE OR DEATH
Listening to Major Biancardi serves as a clear reminder that there are
real people with families who rely on Nammo products during life or
death situations. Biancardi described the components inside the
ACES II seat as: "A thousand separate miracles, the thousand
miracles of life.” He went on to say that: "Every single part of the
[manufacturing] process is absolutely necessary and I can’t thank
each [Nammo] individual enough for working hard to make sure the
components work every time because it is so very important. It’s my
last opportunity to live.”
Biancardi has a wife and two-year-old son. He is a 2005 graduate
of the United States Air Force flight training school. He has logged
over 2,000 flying hours in the B-1 Bomber with the majority of those
hours earned in combat. Biancardi noted that the day of the accident
began ordinarily enough, the skies were clear and visibility was
unobstructed; all indications that conditions were optimal to conduct
the training mission.
The entire event from the
initial explosion to ejection
lasted 90 seconds
Photo: U.S. Air Force
“I can’t thank each [Nammo]
individual enough for working
hard to make sure the components
work every time because it is
so very important. It’s my last
opportunity to live.”
Major Biancardi
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THE FASTEST
MAN ON EARTH
an Interview with Andy Green
By Ragnhild Waldemar
Web editor,
Nammo Group
Wing Commander Andy Green is a Royal Air Force fighter pilot and holder
of the World Land Speed Record. He is 'The Fastest Man on Earth', and will
attempt to break the record again in the BLOODHOUND SSC
Tell us about your background
and experience
What pushes you to break these barriers
and drive at such speeds?
What factors contribute in terms
of safety when going this fast?
I did a math degree at university, and
was very lucky to be sponsored by
the military and the Royal Air Force
throughout, so I did a bit of flying. After
graduating, I had a guaranteed job offer
to go to, so I joined their pilot training
program and had a career flying jet
fighters – Phantoms and Tornadoes.
I now work in headquarters.
Learning how to run these sorts of
programs is very interesting, and being
able to share the process with some
of the world’s best engineers is a huge
privilege – it’s fascinating.
You need to look at each bit of the car
in turn and ask whether we can survive
this, will the car still stop safely, and
will it stop before the end of the track?
If yes, then great, but if no, then we
have to find a better solution. It’s all
about building in layers of safety.
How did you get into setting
speed records?
I saw a newspaper article in June
1994, talking about a new land speed
record project called Thrust, which
was going to try to build the world’s
first supersonic car. I was fascinated
by the technology and the challenge.
I also got involved with Richard
Noble’s land speed record project.
When they launched this idea, to build
a supersonic car, they weren’t only
looking for technical support, but
also someone to drive it.
How do you prepare yourself mentally
and physically for a drive?
Well, join the Royal Air Force for a
career, and better still, break the land
speed record! It’s a whole range of
different things, so it’s a matter of
continuously maintaining those skills.
Can you describe what it’s like driving
at the speeds you do?
A lot of it, the noise, the acceleration,
the speed and some of the vibration
is like flying a jet fighter – although
unless you’ve flown jet fighters, it
probably doesn’t explain very much!
Exactly what the BLOODHOUND
supersonic car (SSC) is going to be like,
we don’t know. We’re streaming live
videos so you’ll be able to experience
it at the same time as I do.
What are your thoughts about
using a hybrid rocket motor from
Nammo in the car?
We’re looking at the biggest percentage
increase in land speed record history
in the supersonic region. Only one car
has ever been supersonic and it went
supersonic by 30 km/h – now we’re
going to 1,600 km/h. It’s a massive
jump, and that performance gap exists
because of Nammo technology. The
fact it’s hybrid means we can do it
with a level of safety that hasn’t been
available before, so in terms of perfect
partners I wouldn’t want to be doing it
any other way.
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"I’m pretty certain that the difference between
success and failure with Bloodhound
is down to Nammo’s involvement."
andy green
How would you describe Nammo’s
role in the project?
In terms of major technical challenges
to the program, the biggest single
concern has been the rocket: if
anything was going to make us fail,
it was likely to be that. Thanks to
Nammo, what would have taken a long
time and could have easily failed is
being delivered. I’m pretty certain that
the difference between success and
failure with Bloodhound is down to
Nammo’s involvement.
What do you think the limit for speed
records on land for supersonic cars is?
7 years ago when we started this
program, the answer turned out to be
just over 1,600 km/h, after doing our
calculations and sums, and that’s not
the absolute limit – but 10 km/h faster
would be catastrophic. That’s the limit
with a safety margin. Is somebody
going to produce a much faster car
next year? Even we’d struggle to do
that, and we’ve got more expertise in
this team than probably any other team
put together. It’s going to be a very long
time before anybody breaks our record
because of the sheer challenge of what
we’re doing.
Do you have plans to break more
records in the future?
I will definitely be retiring after the
BLOODHOUND project. I’ve got lots of
other things to do, including spending
more time sailing and also with my
wife, as she has effectively been a land
speed widow for the last few years!
What is the main purpose of the
BLOODHOUND Project?
Project Bloodhound is creating
the world’s most remarkable and
highest ever performance straightline racing car, and while doing so,
we are sharing the adventure with a
global audience. We’re going to conduct
the biggest engineering experiment
in history and bring science and
technology to life in real-time as we’re
doing it for the largest audience yet.
The strategic legacy of the
Bloodhound and the main
deliverable for this project is inspiring
and creating future scientists and
engineers. We’re very lucky to be
working with an amazing group of
partners, from not only our main
sponsors with their own educational
programs but with the British
Government, and of course with
international partners like Nammo,
to help us reach this audience.
The next generation of engineers
are currently at school, and if they
aren’t excited about science and
technology then collectively we have
a problem. We're addressing that
problem by getting them excited
with the most amazing race car in
history, which is the Bloodhound.
Background:
the Bloodhound SSC project
The BLOODHOUND SSC Project is Britain’s latest attempt at the World Land Speed Record
with a car capable of 1,000 mph (1,609 km/h). The project will inspire future generations to
pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics – showcasing these subjects in
the most exciting way possible in schools, colleges and universities.
Nammo’s role in the project is to supply the hybrid rocket technology
for the Bloodhound SSC, which is currently being
constructed in Bristol, UK.
Read more at: www.bloodhoundssc.com
1,000 mph (1,609 km/h)
the World Land Speed RECORD: 2016 ATTEMPT
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500,000
objects of space garbage
are currently circling
the earth, according to
NASA estimations
CLEANING UP SPACE
By C.J. Verberne (Onno)
VP Technology and Business Development,
NAMMO RAUFOSS
What is Clean Space?
De-orbiting rocket motors from Nammo
Clean Space is an initiative from the European Space
Agency (ESA), to reduce the burden on the environment
of all space-related activities. This involves not only the
launching of rockets, but also the environmental effects
of the manufacturing of rockets and satellites, including
an eco-friendly approach to doing business in general.
The successful completion of this project demands that
more attention is paid to the removal of satellites after
they have stopped working or are becoming too old.
Nammo has been asked by ESA to develop small solid rocket
motors which can push a de-commissioned satellite out of
its orbit back towards earth. The first contract is to develop a
very slow burning propellant for these motors because if the
motor burns too fast, antennas and solar panels could break
off the satellite and new debris would be created.
NASA estimates that about 500,000 objects of space garbage
are currently circling the earth. Space debris is already a
major risk to space missions. An object with a size of just
1 cm can represent the energy of an exploding hand-grenade
when impacting a satellite. Every new collision will
subsequently produce new objects flying uncontrolled
around the earth and each of these can potentially create
a new collision in the future. If current trends continue, this
problem is soon going to get out of control and future space
missions might become impossible, due to the risk of a
collision with space debris being too high.
New requirements to mitigate the production of fresh space
debris are needed, and these will require future satellites
to remove themselves from space by returning to earth and
burning themselves up in the atmosphere upon re-entry.
The concept will be based on a series of small rocket
motors which will burn one after the other, potentially in
pairs of two, allowing control of the direction of the moving
satellite. Smaller satellites will only require two to four
of these motors, though larger ones will require up to
eight. Because these motors have to stay onboard for the
duration of the satellite’s lifetime before they operate, their
properties should be very stable over time and they also
have to be protected against cosmic radiation. This is a new
field for ESA as well as Nammo, and the propellant will
have to be tested before and after exposure to the simulated
environment in space.
After a suitable propellant has been selected, the plan is
to build and evaluate three test motors to demonstrate the
performance. Nammo has already submitted an offer to
ESA for this work, but the contract has not been awarded yet.
If you want to learn more about space debris, visit www.esa.int and search for The Space Debris Story 2013
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Nammo CS is involved in
markets such as energy,
industrial and consumer
recreational products
Composites for
clean energy
By Karl Hawes
Marketing Manager,
Nammo Composite Solutions
Nammo Composite
Solutions (CS) produces
innovative composite
structures to support
next generation clean
energy storage
In addition to growth of our heritage
aerospace business, Nammo CS
has an expanding customer base in
markets such as energy, industrial,
and consumer recreational products.
One interesting opportunity is the
production of flywheel rims for a
novel clean energy storage facility.
Nammo CS recently completed a
flywheel manufacturing build to
support the installation of Beacon
Power’s latest energy storage plant
in Hazle Township, PA (USA).
The composite cylinders, or 'rims',
which are the core of the storage
technology, were fabricated at the
Salt Lake City plant in Utah, USA.
The cylinders are nearly 1 m in
diameter and 1.5 m long, and are
manufactured using carbon fiber,
fiberglass and epoxy.
Beacon Power’s 20 MW advanced
flywheel energy storage plant in
Pennsylvania is one of the largest
energy storage facilities currently
operating in North America. It
deploys 200 high-speed flywheels
to store energy and supply fastresponse ancillary services to the
Pennsylvania grid with no direct fuel
consumption and zero emissions.
Flywheel energy storage works by
spinning the composite rim or flywheel
at very high speeds and preserving the
energy in the structure as rotational or
kinetic energy. It acts like a mechanical
battery, spinning at high speed to store
energy. When discharged, the inertial
energy of the rotor creates electricity
that is then supplied back into the grid.
To achieve high efficiency, the flywheel
is sealed in a vacuum chamber while
levitated with magnets at speeds
reaching as high as 16,000 rpm.
Beacon Power's flywheel storage
provides reliable and cost-effective
solutions to intermittency issues
associated with renewable power,
for example, the unpredictability of
wind or solar power generation. The
storage increases the amount of wind
and solar power that can be integrated
and utilized, thereby reducing
overall system fuel consumption.
The Nammo CS unit started in 1991
as a small business with a strong
presence in consumer recreational
products and industrial markets. In
today’s connected world, competition
in these arenas is on a global scale.
Despite an extremely competitive
market, the commercial side of the
business has experienced significant
growth as a result of the interesting
and innovative clean energy projects.
Diverse opportunities such as
these reflect the entrepreneurial
spirit of the Salt Lake City site.
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Keeping us safe at sea
by Per Alenfelt
PROGRAM MANAGER PYROTECHNICS,
NAMMO LIAB
THE IKAROS SEA SAFETY PRODUCTS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF
NAMMO'S COMMERCIAL MARKET, AND ARE PRODUCED AT NAMMO LIAB
in Lindesberg, Sweden
These pyrotechnic life-saving appliances are mandatory equipment on civil merchant and
military vessels according to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).
Stowed on board and in life rafts, these products are also used by leisure boats worldwide.
IKAROS products are sold and installed throughout a global distribution net.
Production at the
original factory in
Gothenburg in 1929
The history of Hanssons Pyrotekniska
During the 1880s in Gothenburg, a young
man called Carl Robert Hansson had been
studying and admiring the firework shows in
Gothenburg arranged by the artillery school.
In 1887, after having made firework articles on
a small scale, and after having returned from
a three-month practice at James Pain & Son
in London, he finally started his own firework
business, the Hanssons Pyrotekniska.
While fireworks were the primary basis of the
business, it soon expanded to become a skilled
and reliable manufacturer of ship signals like
‘blue lights’ – a white signal flare. The product
range was extensive and by the beginning of the
1920s, the company was producing all types
of signals available on the market at that time,
such as parachute rockets, blue and red lights,
flare gun ammunition and lifebuoy lights.
In 1959, a product was launched that would lay
the foundation for Hansson PyroTech’s position as
the world’s leading manufacturer of pyrotechnic
distress equipment for use at sea – the IKAROS
parachute signal rocket. This easy-to-use
rocket technology revolutionized the market
and the new IKAROS concept set the standard
for hand-fired rockets all around the world.
In 1998, Hansson PyroTech AB became part of
Nammo. The fireworks business was split off
and the distress signal production was moved
to Nammo LIAB in Lindesberg, situated about
two hours west of Stockholm.
In 1998, Hansson PyroTech AB
became part of Nammo
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1. Automated line for final
assembly of the IKAROS rocket
2. The modern version of the
IKAROS rocket
3. Sea safety parachute rockets
from the early 1960s. Raufoss
traditional style above and
Ikaros compact style below
4. Testing of man overboard light
and smoke signals
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In 1959, a product was launched that would
lay the foundation for Hansson PyroTech’s
Position as the world’s leading manufacturer
of pyrotechnic distress equipment
Production and product
development at Nammo LIAB
At the Lindesberg site, production
was optimized through a larger
degree of automation, and quality
was further improved thanks to a
combination of research, development
and better quality management.
Costs were cut through developing
more robust pyrotechnic formulas,
whereby more cost efficient grades
of chemicals could be introduced
without sacrificing proper
performance. Metal parts were
changed for plastic where possible
and expensive machined parts
were in many cases changed
for pressed metal parts.
Increasing safety
The ongoing strengthening of
laws and regulations connected
to environmental issues has not
adversely affected the sea safety
products, since internal focus has
always been to keep the products’
chemical content as safe, nonirritating and non-toxic as possible.
A significant amount of work has
been done to improve workplace safety.
Primarily, this has occurred by reducing
the openly exposed amounts of live
pyrotechnic material to the operator,
but also through more innovative ideas,
such as trying out suitable sprinkler
head combinations for the fighting of
magnesium-based fires.
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The future
Today, these efforts to further
improve production efficiency
and volume are starting to pay
off. The Nammo distress signals
are shining brighter than ever and
the company is well prepared to
explore new markets and further
increase its sales.
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SK® brand:
Fulfilling potential
by Markku Kortesoja
Vice President Business Management,
NAMMO LAPUA
The SK® brand has soared
in popularity, becoming a
favorite among developing
sport shooters
SK® is one of three global brands
operated by the Commercial Business
Area (CBA) of Nammo’s Small Caliber
Division. With roots in Eastern
Germany dating back to the 19th
century, the company has been involved
in ammunition manufacturing for
around 185 years. CBA has two other
internationally recognized brands:
Lapua®, the most accurate rimfire
and centerfire ammunition brand,
and Vihtavuori®, the brand behind the
famous powders for reloaders, as
well as industrial customers. Lapua®
and Vihtavuori® have been among
the industry’s top brands since their
origins, whereas SK® has evolved into a
globally renowned rimfire ammunition
brand during the last few decades.
To become a renowned brand, you have
to perform according to and above set
expectations. Just like Lapua® and
Vihtavuori® in the early 1930s, SK®’s
prominence has not been due to large
investments in advertising. Like the
two other brands, the rise has been
due to a specific group of rimfire sport
shooters finding that SK® products
Lose your focus for one second and you can be out
of the competition – hero to zero
are a suitable tool for their practice
and competition shooting. SK® was
displayed to the market, and became
the customers' favourite.
Being picked by the customer means
that you’re doing something right: the
customer is willing to spend money on
your products, rather than the products
of your competitors. The customer
differentiates between you and other
producers. The power of this capability
is what is called brand strength.
CBA conducts market analyses every
third year, and has seen a clear rise
of both the SK® and Lapua® brands
since 2006 among the global top sports
shooters. Lapua®’s rise has been due
THE BRAND VALUE
Brand value is an intangible asset invisible to the balance sheet. It is a simple
method explaining how much you can rely on your brand’s strength to attract
customers. Research has shown it to be one of the best measures for future
business growth, and should be taken into account when understanding what
lies ahead. For further information, see ISO 10668 standard for evaluating
brand financial value.
to a strategic move to attract the best
of the best, and then provide these
shooters with the most accurate
ammunition that they can’t afford to
pass up. The development has seen
Lapua®’s turnover double, and brand
value rise from around 40 percent to
almost 60 percent of turnover.
Due to this, the CBA is in a good
position for future competition, but
still needs to be more focused than
ever to reach its full potential.
Since 2006, the SK® brand has grown
to become a favorite among target
groups competing on national and
even international levels. This has
been an important advance, leading to
better profits per product sold. At the
same time, the ability to differentiate
products to this target group became
a new focus, as the market fluctuates
and competitors come and go.
Analyzing the markets further made
it clear that SK® has a solid platform
among shooters, who see it as a
good value for money brand that will
support their development. Evaluating
the market potential in this group has
led to a greater understanding that
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there is a big marketplace for the SK®
brand: a star is born.
SK® has made it visible for everyone to
see what they are doing, by developing
the outlay of the brand to match the
target group. Everything SK® does
needs to be in accordance with its core
brand – to help the junior shooters who
take the sport seriously to improve.
Developing a brand is hard and takes
time, but it is extremely profitable in the
long run. A great team effort is required,
where the actions of every person count.
The brand promise is either delivered or
not with every encounter with a shooter.
Destroying a brand is quick and easy.
Building a brand is the same as racing
a Formula 1 car: you can do everything
right and have a chance to win, but if you
lose your focus for one second you can
be out of the competition – hero to zero.
Read more on:
www.sk-ammunition.com
Cold conditions
during summer days
by Christoph Tolonitz
Manager Sportservice,
NAMMO SCHöNEBECK
Winning ammunition is put to an icy test in the Nammo
.22 Service Center
Since 2004, Nammo has offered all biathlon athletes the opportunity to test
their own weapons under Arctic conditions, in temperatures of around
-25 degrees at the cooling chamber in Germany.
Thanks to this, all athletes have the chance to find the best ammo type and
batch for their rifles. Located in the middle of Europe, the .22 Rimfire Service
Center is equipped with the world’s best testing software, providing realistic
shooting situations to all biathletes, as well as sport shooters. The center is
also able to test all .22 weapons in different conditions. During the upcoming
season, more than 20 biathlon national teams will take advantage of this
opportunity in order to select the best ammunition for over 230 rifles.
PROVEN SUCCESS
The competition ammo, Lapua Polar Biathlon, is used by biathletes all around
the world, with 93 percent using it while competing at different World Cups
and the Sochi Olympic Games. 32 of the 33 medals awarded during the
2014 Olympic Games were won by athletes using ammunition selected and
produced in Schönebeck.
NEW ADDITIONS
In 2014 Nammo provided an additional cartridge type to the winter product
family. The brand new SK Biathlon Sport is specifically designed for biathlon
weapons, and perfect for practicing in cold conditions.
YOUR BRAND,
YOUR BUSINESS
Developing a brand involves
addressing the needs of a target
audience better than anyone else.
Working with a group of developing
shooters meant that everyone
involved with SK®’s growth had to
take a new direction set by the needs
of the shooters. Part of this included
improving our operational quality,
selecting the top developing shooter
markets, and confirming that SK® is
there to help these shooters advance.
SK® is becoming a customer-driven
business, which dictates that business
decisions are made based on how well
they will serve the customer.
For detailed information about the test facility, our rimfire product range or
the possibility to test our rimfire cartridges in the Nammo .22 Service Center,
please contact:
Mr Christoph Tolonitz at service@lapua.com
The cooling chamber is
located in Schönebeck,
Germany, and is the
home of the .22 rimfire
ammunition, produced
under the brand of
Lapua and SK
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bulletin 2015 | Test center capabilities
Engineering,
evaluation and
testing since 1918
By Trond Aasmundstad
Manager,
Nammo Raufoss Test Center
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A look at NAMMO RAUFOSS Test Center
Nammo owns and operates the 400 hectare Nammo Raufoss Test Center,
Norway, that performs development, qualification, production and LAT
testing for Nammo. In addition, the test center provides a wide range of
services for other Nammo sites, the military and governments, plus defense
and commercial industries. Extensive test and evaluation capabilities include
live fire and environmental and safety testing according to international
standards such as MIL-STD-810/331 and 2105.
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The test center is now recognized as the largest testing laboratory in Norway.
It is a certified NATO National Test Center and Nammo`s only
fully equipped test facility.
NAMMO RAUFOSS
Test Center has:
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3
Data acquisition
systems
Up to 32 channels,
2 megasamples/s
2
Radars
From 0.5 to 60 W, 2100 m,
4500 m/s
3
Flash X-ray
300 kV, 20 ns,
2 channels
4
LDS 994
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High speed film
The world’s biggest
serial produced vibration
machine: max thrust 285
kN, load capacity 20,000 kg
Up to 2 million frames per
second, 1 megapixel
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4
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bulletin 2015 | Test center capabilities
Successful test fire
of hybrid rocket motor
By Adrien J. Boiron
Development Engineer, Hybrid Propulsion,
NAMMO RAUFOSS
Nammo marks a new era
in the evolution of hybrid
rocket motors with the
successful test firing
of their large hybrid
rocket motor and the
inauguration of a new
purpose-built test facility
On October 7, 2014, Nammo passed a
historical milestone by successfully
firing a large hybrid rocket motor.
This was the first in a series of hybrid
rocket motors that Nammo has been
developing. This test also inaugurated
Nammo’s brand new test facility for
Green Propulsion at its test center for
rocket motors in Raufoss, Norway.
This purpose-built test facility will
accelerate Nammo’s development
of environmentally friendly rockets
for atmospheric research and space
applications. The facility is unique in
Europe both in terms of its size and
its capabilities.
The latest in hybrid technology
The design of the tested motor
represents the latest stage in the
evolution of hybrid rocket motor
technology, and strengthens Nammo’s
leading position. Nammo’s hybrid
technology is based on a rocket
propellant combination of hydrogen
peroxide as the oxidizer and synthetic
rubber as the fuel. Hybrid rockets are a
safe, controllable, low-cost and green
alternative for rocket propulsion.
The test firing of the rocket was an
unprecedented success. The firing
lasted for a predefined 10 seconds,
producing a maximum thrust of
30 kN (or 3 tons). The engine started
instantly after ignition and the firing
was terminated in a controlled manner
by closing the main oxidizer valve. A full
burn would normally have lasted 25
seconds, but on this occasion the test
was terminated mid-way through in
order to complete a full inspection. Full
integrity of the motor was conserved,
meaning that the engine could have
been started again to burn for the
remaining 15 seconds, if so desired.
The firing lasted for a
predefined 10 seconds,
producing a maximum
thrust of 30 kN (or 3 tons)
A promising
future
Nammo’s work with hybrid
technology has been supported
by the European Space Agency
(ESA) since 2010, notably under
its Future Launchers Preparatory
Programme (FLPP). Nammo’s
work is a perfect fit for ESA’s
objective to foster new and
promising technologies for future
European launchers and to
include green propulsion solutions
in their existing systems.
The hybrid rocket motor tested
on October 7 is not only interesting
from a new technology development
perspective, it is also the first
building block for the North
Star Rocket Family. This family
of affordable sounding rockets
and small launchers has been
developed to launch small satellites
into orbit from Andøya Space Center
in Northern Norway. The same
motor will also be used to power
the BLOODHOUND SSC in its
attempt to achieve a new land
speed record of 1,000 mph in 2016
(see page 6).
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bulletin 2015 | Test center capabilities
Japan: A story
in numbers
BY BRIAN JEFFERS
VP MARKETING,
NAMMO DEMIL DIVISION
Tracking the progress of Nammo Demil Division’s
contract with Japan, two years on
The logistics program relied
heavily on exact timings and
accurate reporting of numbers
throughout. An overview in
numbers provides the best
representation of the contract.
0
Number of times Japan
has exported weapons
since August 1945
1
Contract placed with
Demil Division
3
SHIPMENTS from Japan
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2
Previous issues of BulletIN have covered the
requirements of cluster munition disposal, with
2012’s edition containing news of Nammo’s
procurement of a Demil contract with Japan.
A great challenge for Nammo, this contract
has progressed over the last two years, with
a report of what has happened listed here.
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Lt Col Takashi Kijima
Air Staff Office MOD Japan
After some initial delays when beginning the
contract, progress has been excellent, with the
first shipment of cluster munitions arriving at
Emden port, Germany in June 2013 from Japan.
Odd Joar Aslokk
Nammo NAD
Lt Col Daisuke Nakagawa
Air Staff Office MOD Japan
Daisuke Yasauzawa
Sumitomo Corporation Japan
2 The demil process in action
Due to the type of munitions requiring destruction,
production was scheduled to take place at
Nammo Buck, located in Pinnow, Germany
and Nammo NAD in Løkken Verk, Norway.
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Customer Visits
231
TEU containers shipped
318
Individual truck
transport movements
14,013
cluster bombs disposed
2,094,241
Submunitions (bomblets)
disposed on completion
Did you know?
Nammo NAD is specifically suitable
for the destruction of materials that
may cause safety or security concerns,
thanks to detonation chambers
900 m underground.
Visits to audit
the program
Nammo Buck is home to specially
created programs and state-of-the-art
equipment, as well as automated
processing lines specifically designed
to dispose of cluster munitions.
The program was completed
in January 2015, one month
ahead of schedule. It was
without incident and within
the budget.
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bulletin 2015 | Test center capabilities
PUTTING AMMO
TO THE TEST
By Darrel Stettmeier
Rimfire Service Center Manager,
Nammo Tactical Ammunition
The Lapua Mesa Rimfire Test Center
offers the ability to test a variety
of Lapua rimfire ammunition
The center opened in 2012 on the Nammo campus in Mesa, Arizona and
was modeled on the Nammo test facility in Schönebeck, Germany, but was
expanded to allow for simultaneous testing at both 50 and 100 m. In the US,
shooters often compete at the longer 100 m distance. For that reason, the
expanded range capability of the center is the ideal way to determine which
lot of ammunition performs best at both long and short ranges.
In general, rifles or barreled actions can be installed on custom action blocks
and then mounted on a return to battery machine rest. All firing is done in an
indoor climate-controlled environment to avoid the extreme conditions of the
Arizona desert. This also eliminates the variables associated with outdoor
testing, such as shooter fatigue or error.
Did you know?
130
shooters had their ammunition
tested by the center in 2014
100
people visited the Mesa Test
Center in 2013
Remote capability
In another unique capability of the
Mesa Rimfire Test Center, rifles (or
barreled actions) can be shipped to
us for testing with the results emailed
back to the sender. This allows the
shooter to participate in the testing
by seeing the actual targets being
fired and selecting one or more lots
based on those groups in real time,
but without the need to be on site.
The selected ammunition may then
be purchased through the customer’s
usual supplier or directly through the
Lapua Service Center and shipped to
the customer.
Using the Meyton Elektronik Ballistic Manager, group size is measured within
1/100th of a millimeter. Velocity is measured by a PACT infrared chronograph
system employing a blast shield to ensure correct speed measurements.
Testing normally takes two to four hours for each customer, depending on
the number of lots being evaluated. The number of rounds fired will vary
from one lot to another, with the more promising lots being tested again to
verify their superiority in the individual’s rifle. In this way, we can match the
best ammunition to the customer’s particular rifle, providing the ultimate
experience in competitive performance.
Testing facilities in action
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bulletin 2015 | Military business
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4
3
5
6
Aerial view of the Terminal Ballistic testing that was
conducted at Nammo’s test center in Raufoss, June 2014.
The picture shows the recovery bundles (1), target (2) and
the four high speed cameras (3-6) used in the test
Photo: Alexander Kvale
APEX Flight Integration:
Activities in Progress
By Eva K. Friis
APEX Program Director,
NAMMO RAUFOSS
in November 2014 Nammo
successfully completed
the 25 mm PGU-47/U APEX
Final Design Review (FDR),
and SIGNED A CONTRACT
WITH THE NORWEGIAN
ARMED FORCES TO PREPARE
FOR THE INTEGRATION OF
APEX ON THE F-35A
The goal of the Flight Integration Phase
is to get the APEX flight certified and
integrated for use on the F-35 aircraft.
When Nammo signed the contract
with the Norwegian Armed Forces
for the Flight Integration of APEX in
the F-35A Program, the integration
activities were already well underway.
The integration activities consists
of two main parts. Firstly, tests and
analysis are conducted in order to get
flight approval on the F-35A from the
Non-Nuclear Munition Safety Board
(NNMSB). Secondly, a Live Fire Testing
and Evaluation (LFT&E) program has
been put in place in order to determine
the effectiveness of the round at
different targets in a given scenario.
The US Navy is performing a delta
qualification for the F-35B and
C versions, and Nammo will assist
in the work of getting flight approval
by the Weapon System Explosives
Safety Review Board (WSESRB)
for the F-35B and C versions.
The APEX has already been presented
in introductory reviews at both the
NNMSB and the WSESRB.
In June 2014, Nammo conducted a
comprehensive Terminal Ballistic
testing program at Nammo’s test
center in Raufoss. The Terminal
Ballistic test is part of the LFT&E
activities, from where the data will be
used for the Mission Planning System.
33 APEX rounds were fired at technical
armor, steel and aluminum targets,
with impact velocities corresponding
to both air-to-ground and air-to-air
engagement. The fragments were
captured in recovery bundles and the
velocity, direction and mass of almost
all the fragments were registered.
Following the Terminal Ballistic
test, the APEX will be tested on real
targets in 2015. This testing will be
conducted at Eglin Air Force Base
in the US, and the targets include a
BMP1, an AH-1 Cobra helicopter, an
A-7D Corsair aircraft, a CG-41 patrol
boat and a Toyota pickup truck.
The APEX will be tested
on real targets in 2015,
including A HELICOPTER,
PATROL BOAT, TRUCK AND
AN AIRCRAFT
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bulletin 2015 | Military business
IMPROVED CAPABILITY
FOR THE URBAN FIGHT
THE SINGLE SHOT SYSTEM
The single shot system has two variants, each
optimized for defeat of specific combat threats.
The anti-structure munition (ASM) retains the
combat proven M72A9 blast and overpressure
performance making it effective against
structures, buildings and vehicles. This round
is also equipped with an autonomous target
sensing feature that selects the appropriate
fuze delay mode upon impact. The anti-armor
(AA) round has been optimized for behind armor
effects against light armored vehicles.
by Chad Parkhill
Product Line Director,
Shoulder-Launched Munitions,
Nammo Talley
Drawing from a long history of shoulder-launched munition experience, Nammo
draws closer to fielding a true fire from enclosure capability for the M72 LAW
The latest capability improvement to the
M72 LAW family provides operators with the
ability to safely fire a large caliber, high explosive
warhead from the cover of small buildings or
structures found on the urban battlefield. The
M72 Fire-From-Enclosure (M72 FFE) system,
designed and developed by Nammo, dramatically
reduces the audible sound levels of the weapon
system by over 50 percent compared to existing
weapons in production today. As a result, weapon
back blast, firing flash, and audible signature
are greatly reduced without compromising
the compact size or low system weight of the
traditional rocket propelled systems.
The FFE propulsion system replaces the
traditional rocket motor found on the M72 today
and by utilizing a countermass, offers recoil-less
operation with a dramatically reduced back
blast. As a result, soldiers are now able to fire
the weapon while behind protective cover inside
the rooms of a building or a small structure.
The M72 FFE night visible signature is greatly
reduced, to levels comparable to normal small
arms. When combined, all improvements
increase operator safety and survival.
ACCURACY AND SPEED
M72 FFE adopts proven features of the new M72 launcher now
entering NATO service. An inline trigger improves gunner aiming
accuracy and results in higher probability of first round target
hit. Carbon fiber launch tubes reduce weight, and shoot-through
tube end seals mean faster target engagement times. Additional
enhancements include a combat-proven modern dual safe fuze,
an IR or visible laser sight to improve first shot accuracy and night
operation, as well as improved ballistics.
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bulletin 2015 | Military business
PRECISION
PRODUCTS
By Janne Pohjoispää
R&D Engineer,
NAMMO LAPUA
With almost a century
of experience producing
sniper ammunition,
Nammo offers the best
and most complete range
of products in the world
Today's battlefield scenarios, along
with many peace-keeping operations
and asymmetric warfare situations,
require highly trained snipers and
marksmen. The success of these
operations depends on having the
best available ammunition.
The .338 Lapua Magnum rifle has size and
weight similar to its .308 caliber counterpart,
but provides effective range and superior
penetration well beyond 1,200 m
From our four global locations,
Nammo produces the world’s
most complete selection of the
centerfire rifle ammunition, from
the 5.56 NATO to the .50 BMG.
Nammo Raufoss in Norway produces
solely the .50 BMG, or 12.7 x 99 mm
ammunition. The mainstay of the
Raufoss product range of the
.50 caliber is the multipurpose
round, which lives up to its name
by demonstrating armor piercing,
incendiary, explosive and optional
tracer capability. The ammunition
is available in several versions
and gives unmatched advantages
against various material targets.
Other Raufoss products such as high
performance AP, ball rounds and
reduced range ammunition complete
the half inch ammunition selection.
In Sweden, Nammo Vanäsverken
maintains its tradition of making the
world’s best known high performance
AP ammunition for infantry use. The
location also makes FMJ ammunition
for long range shooting, such as the
5.56 mm LR Ball and the 7.62 mm
LR Ball. The former gives designated
marksmen more accuracy and extended
range, while the latter Ball does the
same but with bolt action rifles.
Nammo Lapua in Finland has more
than 90 years of experience in making
match ammunition. Today, Lapua uses
Did you know?
Nammo Lapua in Finland has
been making match ammunition
for more than 90 years.
this experience to produce match
grade special purpose ammunition for:
.223 Rem. – including the FMJ,
SP and Scenar OTM ammunition
.308 Win. – including Lock Base
FMJBT, Scenar OTM, armor piercing
as well as subsonic ammunition
.338 Lapua Magnum calibers –
2 complete ammunition systems
available with the 250 gr and 300
gr bullet weight. Both systems
include the Lock Base FMJBT,
Scenar OTM and AP rounds
Nammo Lapua has developed the
.338 Lapua Magnum since the 1980s,
and this caliber has become the
backbone of sniper systems in many
countries. The .338 Lapua Magnum
fills the ballistic gap between the
7.62/.308 Win and .50 cal systems.
Still, the rifle system weight is closer
to .308 Win systems, but the effective
range is closer to the .50 BMG. AP
ammunition in particular provides
outstanding penetration against hard
targets and raises sniper capabilities
against armored vehicles and other
protected threats to a whole new level.
Also active in the US, Nammo Tactical
loads the centerfire match ammunition
from the .223 Rem up to the .50 BMG,
including the .338 Lapua Magnum.
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bulletin 2015 | Military business
INVESTING IN
THE FUTURE
By Bjørn Biserød
Senior Business Development Manager,
NAMMO RAUFOSS
Mixing of smokeless propellant
The Missile Products Division IN NAMMO is going
from strength to strength, building on
decades of experience to be at the forefront
of the propellants and warheads market
One of the core businesses for
Nammo is being the best supplier
of rocket motors to the US and
European aerospace and missile
industries. Nammo has over 30
years of experience with HTPB
propellants and over 20 years with
HTPE propellants, which continue to
be the main propellants for tactical
applications. The division has delivered
over 50,000 rocket motors to date.
As a leader in the industry, Nammo has
invested heavily in the development of
the next generation of propellants. After
20 years of research and development,
a breakthrough came in 2011 in the
form of a GAP-based product classified
to STANAG 6016 AA smokeless
propellant. This product is now close to
becoming part of a new rocket motor
for a European customer. It is the only
propellant that met the customer’s
requirements, giving Nammo an
advantage over its competitors.
50,000
The number of rocket
motors delivered by
Nammo to date
The propellant is being developed
further to suit broader applications
and is expected to play a major role in
Nammo’s future success and growth.
Another key factor in its success is the
ability to provide a complete range of
services to customers, all within the
same location and with unrivalled speed.
This includes design, development,
testing, qualification, production and
surveillance. This, combined with a
highly qualified staff, unique designs
and in-house production of different
types of rocket motor cases, C-C/ Sic
Jet Vanes and advanced insulation
materials, puts Nammo in a strong
position to compete with the biggest
European and US suppliers.
With the recent addition of a Class 1.1
mixer, Nammo is equipped for existing
and new programs, as well as the next
generation of propellants and warheads.
Did you know?
The Missile Products
Division in Nammo provides
a complete range of services
to customers, including:
Design
Development
Testing
Qualification
Production
Surveillance
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bulletin 2015 | Future growth
CONTINUING
A LEGACY
By Ilkka Heikkilä
Site Manager,
Nammo Vihtavuori
For 90 years, Vihtavuori has
been known for producing
high quality propellants with
reliable ballistic performance,
long shelf-life and a wide
variety of products
The Vihtavuori industrial site is home
to operations for Nammo Vihtavuori
Oy Propellant Plant, Nammo Lapua
Oy Vihtavuori Plant and Forcit Oy.
The building project for the site was
originally accepted by the Finnish
government in 1922, with the first
propellant being produced in 1926.
rimfire ammunition and shotgun
shells. The N500 series consists of
special high-energy rifle propellants
enhanced with nitroglycerin for
extra ballistic performance. All
of these are suitable for use at SC
military applications – Vihtavuori SC
propellants are STANAG 4170 certified.
Nammo purchased the Vihtavuori
propellant plant from Eurenco in
January 2014, saving the site from
closure. This marked a fresh start
for the factory, and a roughly EUR
10 million investment between 2014
and 2017 will go towards updating
the factory’s controlling systems and
improving the site’s safety, usability
and capacity. One of the first changes
has been to introduce a new energy
solution, shifting the site from being
100 percent dependent on oil to using
95 percent local fuels. This will offer
a more secure fuel supply and also
bring significant energy savings and
lower CO2 emissions in the future.
All of the propellants manufactured
at Vihtavuori meet the strict
requirements of both commercial
and military needs. For medium and
large caliber military applications,
Vihtavuori has a wide range of
premium propellants, from 20 mm
to 155 mm caliber. The site produces
special ignition propellants (CBI,
porous strands) to be used in tank,
field and naval artillery ammunition,
as well as manufacturing high quality
nitrocellulose, nitrated oils, ether and
various double-base premix pastes to
be sold as raw materials for double
and multi-base propellant production.
World-class products
Vihtavuori small caliber (SC)
propellants come in three different
series: N100, N300/3N and N500. The
N100 offers traditional single base
propellants for rifle calibers, while the
N300/3N provides porous single-base
propellants and precise measuring
capability for pistol cartridges,
The future looks promising for
Nammo Vihtavuori Oy, with finances
improving and several R&D projects
having been started recently with the
aim of creating new products and
further developing existing ones.
Vihtavuori products range from small caliber
propellants to premium propellants
Nammo purchased the Vihtavuori propellant
plant from Eurenco in January 2014
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bulletin 2015 | Future growth
New ventures:
An office in Abu Dhabi
by Janne Boström
REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR FOR THE MIDDLE EAST,
Nammo GROUP
Nammo’s expansion into the Middle East
is almost complete
A long awaited process to set up a Nammo branch office
in Abu Dhabi is coming close to being finalized. Nammo
has made the decision to set up this office to cover the
Middle East. The aim is to assist all Nammo business
units with sales of both military and commercial products
to the United Arab Emirates and the rest of the region.
The MOVE MEANS that there will be
someone on the ground to support
all business units
The opening of this office means that there will be someone
on the ground to support all business units.
Nammo's customers in the Middle East region are of great
importance. With this office, Nammo can be continuously
present and in regular contact with its customers.
This establishment emphasizes Nammo's aim to never
underestimate the importance of personal contact.
The target is to have the Abu Dhabi office in operation
before the IDEX Exhibition in February 2015.
Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi
news in brief
NAMMO AWARDED CONTRACT FOR
SHOULDER-LAUNCHED MUNITIONS
CONTRACT TO PREPARE INTEGRATION
OF APEX AMMUNITION
Nammo has been awarded a multi-year Indefinite Delivery
Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to supply the M72 Light
Assault Weapon (LAW) to the U.S. Department of Defense.
Nammo has signed a contract with the Norwegian Armed
Forces. Nammo will provide services and supplies to
prepare for the integration of the 25 mm APEX next
generation multi-role ammunition for the F-35A.
SUCCESSFUL LIVE FIRE DEMONSTRATION
NAMMO ACQUIRES AMMUNITION FACILITY
Nammo carried out a successful live fire demonstration
of 40 mm Airburst Ammunition in Fort Benning, Georgia,
USA, in November 2014.
Nammo has signed an agreement with the Finnish
aerospace and defense group, Patria to acquire the
ammunition facility in Sastamala.
Read more at www.nammo.com/news
Nammo's vision:
Securing the Future
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We will secure the future development of eco-friendly products, processes and services
We will secure our continued growth based on a strong financial performance
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Our future development depends on a secure and safe working environment
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