MLRS Common Fire Control System sustainment centre to be established in Finland

The FDF, Insta, and Lockheed Martin signed an agreement on 25 June to establish an MLRS CFCS maintenance and service centre in Tampere for M270A2 MLRS and HIMARS (photo of FDF M270 firing). (FDF)

The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF), Finnish technology company Insta, and Lockheed Martin signed an agreement on 25 June 2026 to establish a Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Common Fire Control System (CFCS) maintenance and service centre at Insta's offices in Tampere, Finland, the three signatories have announced.

Lockheed Martin and Insta said in a joint press release on 26 June that the centre would be Europe's first sustainment centre for the M270A2 and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) MLRS. According to the two companies, their partnership to establish a maintenance and sustainment capability for the fire control system in Finland would strengthen national expertise, security of supply and the ability to ensure system availability throughout its lifecycle.

Insta Advance CEO Petri Reiman said, “The centre will support the sustainment of Finland's MLRS fleet, strengthen security of supply, and create readiness to provide sustainment services to other European users.” Gaylia Campbell, Lockheed Martin's vice president and general manager for tactical missiles, added that the CFCS sustainment centre in Finland would expand M270A2 and HIMARS support across Europe. “The facility secures the supply chain, speeds logistics and technical services, and ensures fire control system availability for Finnish and NATO users,” she said.

The Lockheed Martin-Insta press release stated, “For customers, the new capability will improve system availability and strengthen the continuity of operations. Lifecycle planning, spare parts support, obsolescence and technical support will help reduce downtime and maintain operational readiness.”