SAAB RECEIVES U.S. GOVERNMENT ORDER FOR CARL-GUSTAF AMMUNITION

摘要

Saab has received an ammunition order from the U.S. Department of Defense for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system. The total order value is $16 million (approximately 145 MSEK). Deliveries will take place in 2020. The order, covering multiple ammunition types for the Carl-Gustaf 84-mm recoilless rifle system known in the U.S. as M3 MAAWS (Multi-role, Anti-armor, Anti-personnel Weapon System), is placed under the terms of contract H92222-14-D-0008 originally announced by the DoD in August 2014 covering a 5 year contract period that lets the customer place orders up to $187 million (approximately 1.3 BSEK) ceiling. The Carl-Gustaf 84-mm recoilless rifle is a combat-proven system capable of operating in demanding environments that provides soldiers with clear overmatch capability needed to dominate in the battlespace. The system has been regularly modernized and enhanced to meet users’ changing needs. The latest version, the Carl-Gustaf M4 (designated M3E1 in the U.S.), reduces the launcher weight from 10 kg to less than 7 kg, among several other improvements.