Advanced Materials defence companies in Sweden

Designs and manufactures customised cable assemblies, connectors and interconnection systems for Swedish defence and industrial customers across air, naval, land and space domains. SOFF member founded in 1977 with production sites in Vallentuna and Estonia.

Tactical carrying equipment, body armour and modular load-bearing systems for military and law enforcement. Key supplier to the Swedish Armed Forces for over 20 years, founded 1990 by a Swedish airborne ranger.

Aimpoint develops red-dot sighting systems and electro-optical aiming devices used by military, law-enforcement and professional security users.

Advanced propulsion and rocket technology for defence and space applications. NATO DIANA 2025 cohort member.

Ultra-fast solid-state power switching technology for defence energy management and grid resilience. NATO DIANA 2025 cohort.

Kista-based infrared detector manufacturer and Europe's sole producer of T2SL and small-pitch QWIP cooled detectors, with resolutions up to 1280x1024 used in defence, space, and gas detection systems. Spun out of a Swedish government research institute in 2007.

Manufactures precision carbon fibre components for military aircraft, helicopters, motorsport and industrial systems from a facility in Avesta. Founded in 2000 and now part of Scandinavian Astor Group.

Manufactures carbon composite parts for aerospace, defence and naval customers, including camera housings on 350+ defence drones and structural parts on 10 coastguard corvette boats. Founded 1983, acquired by Scandinavian Astor Group in 2023.

Develops controllable multispectral camouflage, signature-management and decoy systems for armoured vehicles and ground forces. Selected by the European Defence Fund to develop adaptive multispectral camouflage as part of a European tank programme spanning 19 countries.

Designs and builds high-security protective shelters, EMP-shielded containers and secure data centres, including the SSK 35A modular shelter rated against 155mm artillery fragmentation and NBC threats. Astor Group associated company headquartered in Linköping.

Designs and builds turnkey shooting ranges and modular target systems for the Swedish Armed Forces, Swedish Police and special units, with patented Svalin environmentally friendly bullet traps. Operations began in 1917 and the company has been independent since 2005, headquartered in Strängnäs.

Bålsta-based manufacturer designing and producing ballistic body armour and protective helmets for police, military and special forces, with over 15 years of experience and exclusively European raw materials. Sole Swedish supplier of qualified body armour, recently delivered Body Armour 24 to the Swedish Armed Forces.

Develops flash X-ray imaging systems with exposure times down to 20 nanoseconds, used worldwide for ballistic testing, armour validation and detonation research. Founded in 1983, joined Scandinavian Astor Group in 2024.

Sweden's first indigenous assault rifle manufacturer, building the SD1-MCR 5.56×45mm NATO combat rifle from a precision-engineering facility in Eskilstuna. Founded in 2022 and selling exclusively to government, military and security customers.

Sweden Ballistics AB is building Europe's first new TNT production facility since the 1990s in Nora, targeting 4,500 tonnes annual output by 2028 to supply NATO-standard explosives for European ammunition and drone warheads. Backed by EQT co-founder Thomas von Koch and ex-Chief of Army Karl Engelbrektson.

Manufacturer of linking and delinking systems, flash hiders, feed chutes and weapon-mount upgrades for M2 .50 cal and NATO machine guns. Over 30 years of weapons development experience with exclusive focus on defence and law enforcement clients.

Linköping University spin-out producing custom GaN-on-SiC epitaxial wafers based on its proprietary QuanFINE buffer-free structure. Wafers power defence radars, satcom terminals and military RF amplifiers, with €12M Series A and a Saab/Ericsson/Chalmers 6G partnership.

Develops durable functional workwear for military, police, ambulance and search-and-rescue operations across temperatures from +15C to -50C. Founded over 40 years ago and dual-branded as Torraka in North America.