{"id":676031,"date":"2025-06-19T05:24:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T02:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/war-tech-goes-old-school-with-swedens-first-tnt-factory-since-cold-war\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T05:24:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T02:24:38","slug":"war-tech-goes-old-school-with-swedens-first-tnt-factory-since-cold-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/war-tech-goes-old-school-with-swedens-first-tnt-factory-since-cold-war\/","title":{"rendered":"War tech goes old school with Sweden\u2019s first TNT factory since Cold War"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Swedish startup is taking defence tech back to basics \u2014 by building the country\u2019s first TNT factory since the Cold War.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stockholm-based Swebal has secured a \u20ac3mn investment for the plant, slated to enter full operation in late 2027. Located in Nora, a town about three hours from the capital, the factory is expected to produce more than 4,000 tonnes of TNT a year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Investors in the facility include the co-founder of venture capital firm EQT, <\/span>Thomas von Koch, serial entrepreneur <\/span>P\u00e4r Sv\u00e4rdson, and<\/span> Sweden\u2019s former army chief, Major General<\/a> Karl Engelbrektson.<\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Joakim Sj\u00f6blom, Swebal\u2019s founder, said the funding would help fast-track construction of the factory, which he hopes will bolster European security.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe investment will help us speed up further towards the final app<\/a>rovals, allowing us to have the shovel in the ground as soon as possible,\u201d he said. \u201cAll enabling our mission to strengthen Europe\u2019s defence resilience and ensure long-term security by addressing critical gaps in ammunition production.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

TNT, or trinitrotoluene, is a powerful explosive used in everything from artillery shells to air-dropped bombs. Europe is only able to access around 6,000 tonnes of locally produced TNT per year. By contrast, Russia\u2019s production capacity of explosives is about 50,000 tonnes annually, according to Swebal\u2019s estimates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

P\u00e4r Sv\u00e4rdson, the founder of two prominent Swedish tech firms, Apotea and Adlibris, said investing in local TNT production was a logical step given the current security concerns in Europe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSweden needs a strong defence \u2014 but behind a Swedish defence, we must also have a capable Swedish defence industry,\u201d he said. \u201cTherefore, it feels natural to invest in the Swedish defence industry \u2014 both to contribute and because it could potentially be a very smart investment.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The investment comes amid a broader defence tech boom in Europe, as politicians increasingly look to arm themselves with technologies like drones, submarines, and <\/span>AI-based weaponry<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rather than high-tech warfare, though, Swebal\u2019s TNT plant falls into the more traditional category of ammunitions production, an industry largely dominated by one player: Poland\u2019s Nitro\u2011Chem, Europe\u2019s primary military-grade TNT producer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Swebal\u2019s plans for a TNT factory still require further regulatory approvals from the Swedish government before construction can commence. Sj\u00f6blom believes the recent investment will help accelerate that process.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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