Built to Execute. Designed for the Global Defense Market.
LeafStar Services Inc. (LSS) is your rapid industrial implementation and professional and technical services partner in building a local Security of Supply manufacturing capability for North American and global defense firms and brands. We seek clients who desire a European footprint for sales and partnerships with NATO and EU member nations, expansions of Total Addressable Markets and increased production capacities. LSS brings deep experience in defense manufacturing start-ups, industrialization, regulatory alignment, and production scale-up — translating approved strategy into operational reality.
Our Sister Company
Lövstjärnan Fabriks AB
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Lövstjärnan Fabriks AB (LöFAB) defence manufacturer, licensed by the Inspectorate of Strategic Products (ISP), Sweden’s national authority for defence manufacturing and export control, and aligned with Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) requirements and EU Defence policy frameworks.
LöFAB supports OEMs with licensed production, co-production, lifecycle management and sustainment for programmes involving states, state authorities, or state-authorised contractors in the Nordic countries, the Baltic States, the United States, Canada and Germany. Engagements involving additional NATO member countries may be considered upon request, subject to approval by the relevant licensing authority.
Together, LöFAB and LSS form a tightly integrated operating model combining Swedish-licensed
manufacturing authority with proven industrial execution.
7
Nordic-Baltic Target Nations
40+
North American Advisory Partners
ISP
Approved
LöFAB — Swedish Defense Manufacturing Authority
ISP APPROVED
Defence Manufacturer
What we do
LSS brings proven industrial execution capability to our partner OEM’s manufacturing mission — from facility build-out and product development to quality control, systems integration and government engagement.
How we do it
Execution Model
LeafStar Services delivers industrial execution through a structured, end-to-end approach that supports defense manufacturing programs from concept through operational readiness.
We integrate facility build-out, OEM partnership development, regulatory alignment, and quality system implementation into a single, coordinated execution model.
Our approach ensures that manufacturing environments are not only built, but fully operational, compliant, and ready to support production and sustainment at scale.
Execution Capabilities
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Industrial Implementation & Execution
Facility stand-up, equipment selection and commissioning, supplier integration, and production scale-up in support of global defense manufacturing operations and capabilities.
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OEM Partnership Development
Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Sustaining and Executing licensed production support and manufacturing, providing a basis for maintenance and product development, and sustainment agreements in partnership with OEMs.
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Government & Institutional Engagement
Direct engagement with national Ministries of Defence and Security Agencies, EU and NATO procurement bodies, and government stakeholders to support defense manufacturing programs and strategic government initiatives.
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Quality Systems & Regulatory Alignment
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and AQAP-2110 quality system implementation aligned with global OEM requirements and Quality Control standards.
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EU Defense Policy Awareness
Our Team(s) assist partners navigate requirements for supply chain positioning in Europe. We provide access for OEMs into the EU to optimize EDA/EDIP, SAFE, and the evolving EU defense industrial programs and framework.
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Export Control
& Program Compliance
ITAR and EAR compliance coordination for cross-border manufacturing arrangements, such as Technical Assistance and Manufacturing Licensing Agreements (TAA/MLA), working with qualified legal counsel to structure agreements that protect OEM intellectual property.
Industrial Build-Out & Production Readiness
LSS leads the end-to-end industrial implementation for manufacturing capability — ensuring facility construction, equipment commissioning, and production processes are delivered on schedule and to the standards required by the OEM and Government procurement authorities.
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Facility construction management and machine commissioning support
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ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and AQAP-2110 quality system implementation
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Workforce development: Management, supervisor, and technician staffing
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Technical advisory network: 40+ North American small arms and defense-sector SME partners
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Heat treatment, coatings, sub-suppliers, and barrel finishing process qualification support
OEM Partnership & Licensed Manufacturing
We structure, negotiate, and implement licensed manufacturing and authorized service center agreements between OEMs and our production location and jurisdiction — including Technology Assistance Agreements, Manufacturing Licensing Agreements, and authorized depot-level maintenance arrangements.
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TAA structuring and export/import compliance support in coordination with qualified legal counsel
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Authorized conversion center and licensed re-proof agreements
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Train-the-trainer programs and armorer-level certification delivery
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Sustainment and through-life support contract development
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OEM supply chain integration — manufacturing license to reciprocal export arrangements
Government & Institutional Relationship Development
LSS advises, assists and arranges structured engagement pathways with defense procurement institutions, funding bodies, and government stakeholders across the Nordic-Baltic region.
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FMV (Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) relationship development and meeting facilitation
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EDF consortium engagement strategy — InfoDays, NFP relationships, topic targeting
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Nordic defense association and trade mission coordination (VEDP, NORDEFCO-aligned)
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Baltic procurement authority engagement: Lithuanian Armed Forces, Estonian and Latvian MoD channels
Export Control & Regulatory Program Support
We coordinate ITAR and EAR compliance for cross-border manufacturing arrangements, working with qualified legal counsel to structure agreements that protect OEM intellectual property and satisfy all applicable U.S. and EU export obligations.
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Export/import license coordination in partnership with qualified export counsel
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ISP authorization across multiple Munitions List (ML) categories, with capability to further expand ML production and production support approvals.
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EU defense industrial policy monitoring — EDIP, SAFE, EDF Work Programme
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Canada SAFE bilateral access coordination
Our Teams
LeafStar Services operates through four integrated functional teams — each focused on a distinct area of the defense industrial services mission.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Senior Strategic Advisor & Executive Sponsor
Senior Industrial Advisory Group
Functional Subject Matter Experts, Advisory & Support Teams
TEAM BOLT
Business Operations, Legal & Technical Compliance
Team BOLT is responsible for the organizational, legal, and regulatory infrastructure that governs LeafStar Services and advises international operations. This team manages export control compliance, corporate governance, government approvals and licenses, quality system development, and the legal framework for all OEM agreements.
ITAR / TAA Compliance · ISP Authorization · OEM Agreements · ISO / AQAP Quality Systems · Export Control
TEAM COMET
Current Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering & Technology
Team COMET drives the technical and operational implementation for manufacturing capability — managing facility build-out and commissioning, manufacturing process qualification, equipment integration, and identification of local supply chain vendors.
Facility Build-Out · CNC Process Qualification
· Technical Feasibility
· Local Vendor Development · Engineering Documentation
TEAM AIM-4
Acquisition, Innovation & “4M” PPBS
Team AIM-4 manages the acquisition infrastructure and program management systems supporting the production center’s initial requirements, growth and production readiness. This team advises on capital planning, procurement of manufacturing equipment and materials, workforce planning, and internal program tracking.
Capital & Procurement Planning · Equipment Acquisition · Workforce Development · Program Management · Logistics & Operations
TEAM FIRE
Future Industrial Relationships & Engagements
Team FIRE is LeafStar Services' external-facing business development and market engagement function - leading
OEM outreach, managing the relationship pipeline, and executing trade missions and defense industry
engagements.
OEM Partnership Development · Trade Show Execution · EDF / EDIP Opportunities · Defense Policy Advisory