The Swedish Armed Forces Enlist Geospatial Technology Will Use ESRI Software

The Swedish military, a longtime ESRI software user, will continue to receive access to the company's latest geographic information system (GIS) technology and expertise.

Försvarets Materielverk (FMV), the Swedish Defence Material Administration, acting on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces (SAF), renewed a contract for three years with ESRI S-GROUP Sverige AB. ESRI S-GROUP is Sweden's distributor for ESRI.

The agreement will give the military the geospatial technology needed for situational awareness, planning, and geospatial analysis. This means the SAF will receive the newest generation of geospatial capabilities and services from ESRI S-GROUP. The company provides software, services, support, and training to a wide range of organizations in both the private and public sectors.

The SAF have multilateral commitments and need geographic information to plan and execute international operations. The organizations use technology and expertise from ESRI and ESRI S-GROUP to better understand the geography and create situational awareness in places around the world where members of the armed forces deploy. This helps the military to respond quickly and make timely decisions.

The SAF have used GIS technology from ESRI for more than 15 years and have a comprehensive knowledge of ESRI's products. This contract deepens that relationship. The products and services provided for in the agreement include software that will help the SAF develop digital geographic services for all branches of the military, thereby saving time and reducing and consolidating costs.

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