Saab signs additional Carl-Gustaf contract with Australia
The defence and security company Saab has received an order
from Australia for ammunition to the Carl-Gustaf M3 weapon
system. The order sum is MSEK 160.
It is the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) that has selected Saab to be the provider of various versions of 84mm Carl-Gustaf ammunition.
"This shows the high level of trust Australia have for the Carl-Gustaf
system. It is a strategic and important contract securing production
as well as contributing to further development of the system" says
Tomas Samuelsson, Head of business area Dynamics.
In late 2009 the Australian Defence Force selected the Carl-Gustaf M3 weapon
system after thorough evaluation as their future multi-purpose weapon system.
The Carl-Gustaf weapon until now has been exported to more than 40 nations
worldwide.
Manufacturing will be done by Saab in Karlskoga, Sweden, and deliveries take
place within the next half year.
For further information, please contact:
Mark Proctor, Marketing Manager Saab Press Centre
+61 413 893 446 +46 734 180 018
mark.proctor@au.saabgroup.com presscentre@saabgroup.com
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