BAE Systems teams with Kongsberg to develop new transmission for Swedish armored vehicle

SEP is a family of wheeled and tracked vehicles providing superior survivability and a unique level of flexibility to meet the needs of current and future forces around the globe. SEP is being displayed during the IDEX exhibition in Abu Dhabi (22-26 February 2009).

"Selecting Kongsberg Devotek A/S is a result of a long search for good partners for the SEP program to benefit our customers," says Hans Haggberg, purchasing director at BAE Systems Hagglunds. "We have a long and successful history working with the Norwegian industrial base and this partnership builds a strong base for continued success allowing us to leverage our people, products and technology worldwide to fulfill our customer needs."

SEP will benefit militaries around the globe by using a universal platform to fulfill many different operational roles. The vehicle is years ahead of its competitors in innovation with a focus on low costs during its entire service life.

"The contract with BAE Systems is of great importance to Devotek and a milestone in our efforts of obtaining a deeper and wider engagement in the defence business—a strategic focus for the company for several years," says Dr. Bard Vestgard, Manager for Project & Technology at Kongsberg Devotek.

This partnership is the result of an extensive selection process to find a supplier which is able to offer best value and has an ability to deliver pre-series hardware within the extremely short project time. It requires delivery of a complete SEP system including development, delivery of prototype equipment and support.