KESLA Defence receives a significant order of approximately EUR 17 million from a NATO country
KESLA Defence has received a significant order worth approximately EUR 17 million for KESLA Kerberos multipurpose concept from the defence forces of a NATO country. At the customer’s request, the purchasing country, the number of units, deployment locations and intended use will remain confidential.
Deliveries will begin in early summer 2026 and continue until spring 2027. Approximately EUR 7 million of the total order value is estimated to be recorded in the 2026 financial year. In addition to equipment deliveries, maintenance and spare parts systems as well as user training will also be part of the delivery.
The KESLA Kerberos multipurpose concept was originally developed for military engineering operations in both rural and urban environments. Together with a tractor, the KESLA Kerberos forms a versatile unit capable of carrying out military engineering operations such as mobility, countermobility and logistics in demanding off-road terrains. International sales efforts have been ongoing for nearly two years, and Kerberos units are already in active or test use in three countries.
Established at the beginning of 2025, KESLA Defence develops and manufactures multipurpose products for international defence markets basing on Kesla’s decades of expertise in forestry engineering. The use of drones in the war in Ukraine has highlighted the increased need for military units to operate under terrain cover. Kesla’s trailer platforms enable the development of capitalefficient and logistically versatile integrated solutions that bring military capabilities into forested terrain. Thanks to the modular and flexible trailer platform, military capability is not tied to the chassis of a military vehicle – international market signals indicate growing interest among defence forces in adopting multipurpose tractorbased platform solutions.
- Defence industry projects involve long timelines and processes take time. Projects require longterm development and close cooperation between authorities and industry partners. The current geopolitical situation and Finland’s NATO membership have opened international export opportunities to other NATO countries. Finnish defence expertise and technology proven in demanding field conditions attract broad interest and strong trust worldwide. We will continue the determined international sales efforts of the Defence product group and expect this to materialise during 2026, for example through new product applications and an increased number of user countries, says Pasi Nieminen, CEO of Kesla Oyj.
