Magazine Helicopter Industry #102
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©Norwegian armes forces<br />
PATRIA CONSOLIDATES ITS OPERATIONS IN NORWAY<br />
Patria onsolidates its helicopter maintenance operations in Norway for better customer support and efficiency selling its Bardufoss<br />
operations (Patria <strong>Helicopter</strong>s AS) to Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services (KAMS) of which Patria owns 49,9% of the shares. The<br />
deal is effective from July 1, 2020.<br />
«The main purpose of the deal is to help the Norwegian Armed Forces to increase the availability of their NH90 fleet. KAMS is a strategic partner<br />
of the Norwegian Armed Forces, and the Bardufoss operations will have much better opportunities to operate within a bigger Norwegian entity<br />
in future», states Jukka Holkeri, President of Patria’s International Support Partnerships business unit.<br />
In Bardufoss, there is a one-stop shop for maintenance, repair and overhaul services specialised in the maintenance of helicopters.<br />
Patria acquired the unit in 2011. The unit employs 27 persons.<br />
KAMS supply maintenance, repair and modification services for aircraft, helicopters, components and field equipment to the Norwegian<br />
Armed Forces and other military and civilian organizations. It is located in Kjeller and Rygge in Norway, and the company employs 285<br />
persons.<br />
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