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Kitron Strengthens Order Backlog with EUR 11 Million Contract for Defense Communication
July 1, 2025 | KitronEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Kitron has received an order valued at EUR 11 million to produce advanced military communication products destined for the European market.
This contract award strengthens Kitron’s role as an important manufacturing partner of advanced communication products for military applications," says Hans Petter Thomassen, Executive Vice President for the Nordics and North America.
Production will be carried out within Kitron’s existing European manufacturing capacity.
Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2026.
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