Nordic Battlegroup protects communications with products from Sectra

Nordic Battlegroup protects communications with products from Sectra

The Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) has ordered encryption equipment for secure radio communications from Sectra. The equipment is primarily intended for use within the Nordic Battlegroup. The order value amounts to SEK 11 Million.

The encryption equipment ensures that radio communications between vehicles and troops in the field are protected against eavesdropping.

“The EU’s joint rapid reaction force is an example of how cooperation across national boundaries is increasing,” says Jan-Olof Brüer, CEO and President of Sectra AB. “The order from the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration shows how our products protect communications in this type of communication environment and how we can make a contribution to enhance the safety of the troops operating in conflict zones.”

Nordic Battlegroup – cooperation across national boundaries
Sweden has undertaken coordination responsibility for the Nordic Battlegroup, one of the rapid reaction forces established by the EU member states. Beginning on January 1, 2008, and for six months from that date, Sweden will command this rapid reaction force. Nordic Battlegroup consists of a total of approximately 2,500 soldiers to be deployed for crisis management operations within a radius of 6,000 kilometers from Brussels.


Dr. Jan-Olof Brüer, CEO and President Sectra AB, tel +46 13 23 52 09

About Sectra’s secure communication systemsSectra develops and sells secure mobile communications systems. Our customers are primarily defense departments and government authorities in Europe and NATO with strict demands on communications security. Sectra has strong core expertise in encryption and is one of the world’s leading companies in the design and development of secure communications systems. Sectra's security products are used by customers in Sweden, Norway, Finland, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, and by EU's and NATO's central organizations.

About the Sectra Group
Sectra successfully develops and sells cutting-edge products in the expansive niche segments of medical systems and secure communication systems. The company was founded in 1978 and has its roots in the Linköping Institute of Technology in Sweden. Sectra currently has offices in eleven countries and operates through partners all over the world. Sales in the 2005/2006 fiscal year totaled SEK 564 million. Since 1999, Sectra shares have been listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. For more information about Sectra visit http://www.sectra.com.