More M23 equipment to the Finns

The Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorized the Finnish Defence Forces to enter into a framework agreement with FINN-SAVOTTA OY for the procurement of M23 equipment sets. The full value of the framework agreement is 37 million euros, with the first order estimated to be valued 10 million euros. These equipment sets are designed for use with body armour systems used by the Finnish Defence Forces. 

The M23 belt and pouch set includes a PALS compatible belt, two double magazine pouches, one single magazine pouch, four utility pouches, an empty magazine dump pouch and two hand grenade pouches. All pouches are made in Finnish M05 woodland camouflage and feature both PALS and belt attachment systems. This is not the first time the M23 equipment sets are procured. Our last purchase order from the Finnish Defence Forces was placed in September 2022 and valued at 13 million euros. For FINN-SAVOTTA OY this new framework agreement is a natural continuation of that previous procurement. This framework agreement is another big milestone in our decade’s long commitment to the Finnish Defence Forces, for whom we have since the 1960’s designed and made tents, backpacks, the M85 and M05 series of load carrying equipment and numerous other pieces of specialist equipment. 

The full framework agreement will have a domestic employment impact of at least 115 person-years, with manufacturing being done at our facilities in Finland and Estonia. The main materials used, 500D and 1000D Cordura fabrics, webbing and buckles are made in the EU, with the majority of the webbing and a few other materials used being Finnish made. These are the same high-quality materials we use in the production of our commercial products. For FINN-SAVOTTA OY the Finnish Defence Forces have always been more than just a customer: „Due to the nature of the Finnish reservist based national defence system it is our friends, family and ourselves who are the end-users of the gear we make.“ MORE tactical gear from SAVOTTA.