Nammo

Nammo

Nammo AS

Vingåker, Sweden

Ammunition & EnergeticsMissiles & MunitionsWeaponsSpaceDual-use
Founded 19981001-5000 employeesSubsystem Manufacturer, Component SupplierSupplies Land Forces, Air Forces, Homeland Security & Police, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: April 20, 2026

About

Founded in 1998, Nammo is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Vingåker, Sweden working in ammunition & energetics, missiles & munitions, weapons +2 more.

Nammo is an international aerospace and defense company headquartered in Raufoss, Norway. It produces specialty ammunition, shoulder-fired weapons, artillery and grenades, and rocket motors for military and space applications. The group operates four business units: Commercial Ammunition, Small and Medium Caliber Ammunition, Large Caliber Systems, and Aerospace Propulsion. Nammo also provides demilitarization services for obsolete and surplus ammunition, including recovery and recycling of energetics and components. Its sites are spread across Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, the United States and other countries. Around 80 percent of revenue comes from defense and about 20 percent from civilian activities, including commercial sporting ammunition under the Lapua, SK, Vihtavuori and Berger brands. Nammo was formed in 1998 through the merger of the Nordic ammunition businesses and is 50 percent owned by the Norwegian state and 50 percent by Patria Oyj.

Location

Vingåker, Sweden

Founded

1998

Employees

1001-5000

Company type

Limited company

Legal name

Nammo AS

Focus areas

ammunitionrocket motorsdemilitarizationartillerygrenadesshoulder-fired weaponsenergetics

Languages

ENNOSVFIDE

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Ammunition & EnergeticsMissiles & MunitionsWeaponsSpaceMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

Subsystem ManufacturerComponent Supplier

What they offer

HardwareEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

M72 FFE

Shoulder-fired munitions system

Shoulder-launched munitions system, with key technology advances reported in 2024.

Offensive Hand Grenade HGO115-3.5 / HGO50-3.5

Hand grenade

Offensive hand grenades in the Nammo grenade range.

Fragmentation Hand Grenade HGF165-3.5

Hand grenade

Fragmentation hand grenade.

Solid Rocket Motors

Rocket motor

Solid rocket motors for military and space applications, with a new production facility in Perry, Florida.

Composite Rocket Motor Grains

Rocket motor component

Composite grains for rocket motors.

155 mm-series artillery ammunition

Artillery ammunition

Large caliber artillery ammunition, including red bag charges produced in Perry, Florida.

Bunker Defeat Munition

Munition

Munition for defeating bunkers.

Mortar Rounds

Mortar ammunition

Mortar rounds for military use.

End users

Land ForcesAir ForcesHomeland Security & PoliceDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

F-35Archer

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

Norwegian Defence Material Agency Certificate

Issued by: Norwegian Defence Material Agency

People

Management & team (1)

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