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Press release July 3rd 2026

TFD Europe and Makiatech strengthen their cooperation in the Nordic defence market

The cooperation brings together TFDE’s international experience, analytical capability and software expertise with Makiatech’s strong Nordic defence sector knowledge, integrated support expertise and training capability. The companies see a growing need for services that support system suppliers, defence companies and end-user organisations in the middle of technological change, closer North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) cooperation and an increasingly active Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) framework in Northern Europe.

According to TFDE’s managing director, the cooperation brings together experience and skills that are well suited to the needs of the Nordic defence community, with particular relevance to Finland.

“TFDE’s cooperation with Makiatech brings together complementary experience, practical expertise and a strong understanding of what the Nordic defence market needs at this point in time. Finland’s NATO membership, closer Nordic cooperation and the growing relevance of collaboration within the JEF framework create new opportunities where lifecycle support, support analysis and scalable software solutions have an important role to play. Makiatech’s local expertise, combined with TFDE’s capabilities, provides a strong basis for serving these needs together,” says Fergus Hawkins, managing director at TFDE.

Makiatech’s managing director, Teemu Mäkiaho, sees the cooperation as a way to strengthen the company’s ability to serve defence sector customers with a broader and more scalable service offering.

“Our deepening cooperation with TFD Europe gives Makiatech a strong platform to provide more scalable services for defence sector programs. Together, we can combine lifecycle planning, change management, training and integrated support expertise with world-class software solutions and TFDE’s specialist capability. This gives our customers a practical yet strategic framework for situations where technology, operating models and organisational competence needs are changing at the same time,” says Teemu Mäkiaho, managing director of Makiatech Oy.

The cooperation enables a broader offering for customers by taking into account the needs of both system suppliers and end-user organisations. The aim is to support defence sector organisations in system implementation, lifecycle management, support solution development and organisational change.

The companies will continue to develop their cooperation model and assess customer and market opportunities together in Finland, the Nordic countries and the wider European defence environment.

TFD Europe Ltd

TFD Europe Ltd is headquartered in Tamworth, United Kingdom, and provides services and tools related to support analysis, integrated support, support modelling and defence-related software solutions. The company’s expertise supports customers in developing system lifecycle performance, support solutions and operational availability.

Makiatech Oy

Makiatech Oy is a Finnish specialist company focused on integrated support, lifecycle support and training services. The company supports defence sector and demanding industrial customers in lifecycle planning, support solution development, change management, training and practical competence development.

Further information

TFD Europe
Fergus Hawkins
Managing Director
fergus.hawkins@tfdg.com

Makiatech Oy
Teemu Mäkiaho
Managing Director
teemu@makiatech.fi

Updated June 24th, 2026

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