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US buy from Swedish Saab's Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system

Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Swedish weapons factories continue to take orders in this hard times in recent, the big dog, USA, has just placed an order for Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system.

According to a press release from Saab group, the maker of the product, a new contract has been signed with the U.S. Army for the company’s Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system. This marks the second time the U.S. Army has bought the 84mm recoilless rifle system to equip its forces. The total order value is $31 million (approximately MSEK 205).

Long in service with U.S. Special Operations Forces, the system has only recently been taken into service by the U.S. Army for its regular infantry units as well.

“This is another great milestone for Saab and the Carl-Gustaf system. This new order demonstrates the continued belief by the customer in the capabilities and versatility of our product”, says Tomas Samuelsson, Senior Vice President and Head of Saab’s business area Dynamics, in the press release.

Saab North America President, Dan-Åke Enstedt said that “The fact that the U.S. Army continues its plans to deploy this game-changing weapon system to its main-line units speaks for itself. The Carl-Gustaf has repeatedly proven itself in the most demanding environments and it is a versatile, powerful tool for the soldier.”
By Scancomrk.com Team

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