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Plastic ammunition for effective training Reduced Range ammunition
Demil of cluster munitions Composite structures
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inside
Editorial 3
Recent contracts 4
Continuous improvement 6
Olympics in Beijing 8
Schönebeck – Nammo’s oldest company 9
Award to Nammo Talley 10
Leadership training 10
U.S. Army National Guard 10
Nammo people 12
Green Ammunition 14
Reduced Range Combat Ammunition 14
Environmental test capabilities 16
TTC Smoke Hand Grenade 16
Plastic Training Ammunition 17
Insensitive Munitions 18
Vehicle Ammunition Solutions 18
Effective fuze technology 20
Specialist on high quality cups 20
Nammo Canada 21
Composites as a part of Nammo Solutions 21
Ethics & CSR 22
Laws & Regulations 22
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editorial
by Sissel Solum, Vice President Communication, Nammo Group
Nammo’s first decade passed with great success and we have definitely and
quickly sobered up after our 10th anniversary celebration.
Despite the global recession at the outset of 2009, the Nammo Group has suc-
ceeded in a number of areas since then, and those successes are all presented
herein.

In the longer run, we are prepared to face uncertainty along with the economy in
general. The best way to deal with an uncertain future is to maintain and utilize
what we have learned these past years through cooperation and teambuilding
across borders, stay focused on customers’ requirements, stay close to the home
market and be flexible to adjust the organization to national and international
market trends.
The 2009 Bulletin will present you with Precision – People – Technology by
Nammo. These three words are our slogans, but also the buzzwords telling you
who we are.
PRECISION – is the key word at all levels of Nammo’s operations.
PEOPLE – are Nammo’s most valuable asset.
TECHNOLOGY – at an advanced level is Nammo’s driving force. We always seek to
be on the cutting edge.
I hope you will enjoy reading Nammo Bulletin 2009!
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”Fast is fine, but Precision is everything.”
Wyatt earp
PeOPLe
“if you are planning for one year, grow rice. if you are planning for 20 years,
grow trees. if you are planning for centuries, grow people.”
Chinese Proverb
TeCHnOLOGY
“Once a new technology rolls over you, if you’re not a part of the steamroller, you’re part of the road.”
Stewart brand
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largest space contract awarded
to norwegian company
On 1 April 2009 Nammo signed its achieved contracts from Astrium-ST for Nammo Raufoss has with this contract
largest space contract ever with EADS all 3 products. Each launch includes a proven its competitiveness in a demand-
Astrium. The contract includes separa- number of 16 FE, 4 FA and 17 BSA. ing aerospace market!
tion boosters (FE), acceleration boosters
(FA) and safe & arm devices (BSA) for This major contract for Nammo Rau- The occasion was marked on 2 April
35 launches of the European spacecraft foss represents a significant production 2009 at Raufoss, attended by represen-
Ariane 5. volume of high-tech aerospace products tatives from the Ownership and Trade
over the next five years. department of the Norwegian Ministry of
Ariane 5 is a European launch system for Trade and Industry (MoTI) and from the
orbiting satellites in space from Kourou Norwegian Space Center (NSC).
in French Guiana. The system is able to
carry one or more satellites which can
be positioned in different locations. The
Spaceport – also known as the Guiana
Space Center – is a strategically-located
facility that provides optimum operating
conditions for Arianespace’s commercial
launches.

Nammo has been involved in Ariane 5
products since 1991. The first contract
was development and qualification of FE
and BSA with start up production in 1996.
Then development and qualification of FA
which was in 2002-2003 and production
Hans Fredrik Hansen Nammo, Turi Røyne Valle Nammo, Bo N. Andersen NSC, Tove Solemdal MoTI,
start in 2004. From 2004, Nammo has Omar Saleemi MoTI, Geir Hovmork NSC, Morten Brandtzæg Nammo
Multiyear contract signed with
the Finnish Armed Forces
A multiyear contract between Nammo
Lapua Oy and the Finnish Army Materiel
Command was signed on 23 April 2009 in
Tampere at the Army Materiel Command
headquarters.
Various ammunition products are in-
cluded in the contract, which will be de-
livered to the Land Forces in 2009-2012.
The contract value is approx. 70 MEUR
excluding options.
The agreement fortifies Nammo’s posi-
tion as a strong player in the ammunition
industry in Finland, utilizing the exper-
tise in Finland as well as in the overall
Nammo Group. It is also an important
continuation of previous multiyear con-
tracts between Nammo and the Finnish
Sakari Kumara, Edgar Fossheim, Mrs Taina Hurme, Col Mikko Myllykangas, Jukka Saarela, Mr Ari
Army Materiel Command. Pynnönen, Lt.Col Jukka Korhonen, Raimo Helasmäki, Kjell I. Kringsjå
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norwegian cluster munitions soon to be history!
In March 2009 Nammo signed a contract
with the Norwegian Armed Forces for the
demilitarization of their stock of 52,000
ea of 155mm Improved Conventional
Munitions (ICM).
The contract is a result of the Conven-
tion on Cluster Munitions signed in Oslo
3 December 2008. So far, the Convention
has been signed by 96 nations including
20 NATO countries.
This swift action by the Norwegian
Armed Forces to destroy their stockpiles
sends a positive signal to the other sig-
natory nations. The Convention stipu-
lates an 8-year deadline for destroying
national stockpiles.
On 30 April 2009, Norwegian Deputy Min-
ister of Defense Espen Barth Eide went
to Nammo’s demil facility at Løkken Verk
in Norway to press the button that start-
From left: Arve Slørdahl, Deputy Mayor Meldal municipality, Annette Bjørseth Ministry of Foreign
ed the first disposal of Norwegian ICMs. Affairs, Edgar Fossheim Nammo, Espen Barth Eide State Secretary Ministry of Defense
He was accompanied by representatives
from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and “It is good that in Norway we have the similar task, this is an area of expertise
Norwegian People’s Aid. Local politicians necessary skills and facilities to under- that will be much in demand, both na-
and the press were also present. take the job of destroying these muni- tionally and internationally,” said Barth
tions. With so many countries facing a Eide.
Contract on M72 in Canada
In February 2009 Nammo signed a major
contract with Public Works and Govern-
ment Services Canada for deliveries of
M72 A5 with an estimated value of 217
MNOK (approx. 33 million USD).
Nammo established an office in Canada
earlier this year (see article page 21).
The contract award demonstrates that
the time of establishing a Nammo office
in Canada was right and will secure the
necessary services to the customers.
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Continuous improvement programs
– 6 sigma at Raufoss
by Tor Arne Skjervheim, ESSM Program Manager/ 6 Sigma Black Belt, Nammo Raufoss
Although the 6 sigma methodology is apply this knowledge to improve the pre- • Improvement of cleaning facility for
mainly a tool for problem solving and cision of their daily work. The extent of medium caliber components. Poten-
process improvements, the goal of the this education program can be described tial savings: More than 1.1 MNOK per
6 sigma program at Nammo Raufoss by the fact that by March 2009 more than year with an investment of approxi-
is also to contribute to a positive and 210 key people had been through the mately 190 000 NOK
professional culture focusing on meet- two-day 6 sigma course, more than 600
ing or exceeding customer expectations, people the lean-manufacturing course • Study on improved flushing process
fact-based decision-making and leader- and close to 50 people more compre- for Sidewinder re-graining at the
ship, and improved performance of our hensive 6 sigma training. The success of rocket motor plant. Potential savings
products by understanding and reducing an improvement program is measured 450 000 NOK per year with an invest-
variation. by the results obtained, and many of the ment of 1.3 MNOK. The suggested
hundred or so completed projects at process also provides a more eco-
This is achieved by educating and train- Nammo Raufoss have produced signifi- friendly solution.
ing our people in 6 sigma methodology cant improvements. Examples of recently
and philosophy and encouraging them to completed projects:
Continuous improvements
in process technology
by Terje Vesterås, Technology Manager, Medium & Large Caliber Division
High-performance products call for Customization through flexibility is one research programs on these issues in
high-performance manufacturing pro- of the major focus areas for present and order to improve our manufacturing
cesses. Focus on process development future production systems in order to capabilities.
is paramount to staying competitive survive in a highly competitive environ- The ability to recognize and take cor-
as product demands evolve. Reactive ment. rective action as close to the process as
process development through Agile and possible is essential for cost-effective
Six Sigma practices as well as proac- Computer integrated manufactur- parts manufacturing. High-precision,
tive manufacturing-process develop- ing ensures a rational way of building automated coordinate measuring ma-
ment along with product development stable quality and customization into the chines in the manufacturing environment
will secure safe and systematic product product, thus improving customer value. set the basis for swift and to-the-point
launches in the future. It’s all about con- Automation combined with flexibility corrective actions. At Nammo this is
tinuous improvements in the manufac- will become the rule as more advanced now becoming a reality, with improved
turing environment. sensor technology with corresponding product reliability and performance as a
control systems materialize. Conse- result.
quently, Nammo is involved in long-term
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ni hao beijing
by Jörg Melcher, Sales and Marketing Manager; and Heiko Weidner, Service Manager, Rimfire Business Area, Small Caliber Division
The fantastic opening ceremony at challenging for competitors and specta- Manuela Schmermund, medalist at the
Beijing’s “bird’s nest” was an exhilarat- tors alike due to extremely bad weather. Athens 2004 Olympics, was still wiping
ing event. Even more exciting, though, Satu Makela-Nummela was the first away tears of excitement. “You can’t help
was witnessing how the first winners Finnish female shooter in history to win it,” she said, released from the incredible
were awarded their gold medals in the a gold medal. The 37-year-old shooter pressure. Then, although obviously very
Olympic shooting disciplines. Jaques from Orimattila won by a convincing nervous, she placed fourth in the qualify-
Rogge, president of the International margin. ing round and captured the silver medal
Olympic committee, was one of the first in the final.
to congratulate Czech Olympic medalist Famous shooter Juha Hirvi, the flag-
Katharina Emmons. Additional medals bearer for the Finnish Olympic team In four years the next Olympic Games
in small caliber disciplines were won and bronze medalist at the Sydney 2000 will take place in London. That means
by pistol shooters Gundegmaa Otryad Olympics, qualified two times for the another opportunity, not only for the
(Mongolia) and Munkhbayar Dorjsuren finals and gave an excellent demonstra- organization team, but also for our am-
(Germany), both using Lapua ammuni- tion of his skills. munition.
tion.
A few weeks later, the Paralympics Xièxie Beijing!
After all the small caliber disciplines, the started in Beijing. When the German
trap and skeet competitions proved very Paralympics team won the first medal,
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Schönebeck – nammo’s oldest company
by Gerald Fetz, President Lapua GmbH, Small Caliber Division
Nammo’s oldest company is Lapua and Sportmunitions GmbH”, and finally,
GmbH in Schönebeck, Germany. The it became Nammo property in 1998.
company was founded in 1829 and cel- About 75 persons are working there at
ebrates its 180th anniversary this year. the moment, providing the world’s most
Starting as Germany’s biggest manu- accurate rimfire ammunition under the
facturer of percussion ignition cups, Lapua brand. We hold a market share of
the company gradually became a world approximately 30% in selected segments.
leading producer of rimfire ammunition More than 80% of all biathletes world-
of the highest accuracy. Though the own- wide use Lapua Polar Biathlon! If we
ers have changed, manufacturing was put all rimfire rounds manufactured in
interrupted for only one year after World Schönebeck in 2008 end to end, it would
War II. Soon after the breakdown of GDR, form a line between Tromsø, Norway and
a Finnish company bought “SK Jagd- the southernmost village on Cyprus.
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excellence in leadership
training held at nammo talley
by Marcie Franklin, Director Human Resources, Nammo Talley
A group of Arizona Nammo Talley super-
visors, leaders, program managers and
selected others have completed, over a
seven week period, a 21-hour Leader-
ship Training course facilitated by Doug
Macfarlane of Rio Salado College. Topics
included: fundamentals of supervision,
interpersonal communication, team
building, conflict management, perfor-
mance management, employment law,
time management, delegation and effec-
tive meetings. Training participants gather at the end of the course.
Award to
nammo talley
u.S. Army national Guard
by Steve Wegener, Executive Vice President,
Nammo Talley
by Marcie Franklin, Director Human Resources, Nammo Talley
Nammo Talley in Mesa has been
selected as the 2009 Large Busi- In mid-March, Nammo Talley’s Missis-
ness of the Year in Mesa by the sippi employee, Carl Pierce, Production
Chamber of Commerce. Processor, enlisted in the U.S. Army
National Guard. After completing 10
The criteria for the award include weeks of basic training at Fort Jackson,
having a long-standing presence in South Carolina, he will spend another
the City and a demonstrated com- nine weeks at Fort Gordon, Georgia,
mitment to community involvement for Information Technology training.
and support. Our outstanding work Private First Class Pierce is a member
in Community Services was defi- of the Mississippi National Guard 223rd
nitely a positive factor in the eyes Eng. BN in West Point, Mississippi. Carl
of the judges. This is an acknowl- is part of the original production crew
edgment of the work we do for our hired in early 2007, when the Mississippi
Carl Pierce enjoys his Good Luck cake at the
customers and in our community. Plant opened. Carl expects to return to send off party.
Nammo Talley in November 2009.
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