Swedish Company Saab receives new orders for its man-portable weapon system Carl-Gustaf 1208113

: Posted On Friday, 12 August 2011 06:21

Defense Industry News - Saab Group

Friday, August 12, 2011, 10:14 AM

Swedish Company Saab receives new orders for its man-portable weapon system Carl-Gustaf.

Defence and security company Saab has received an order for components to the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system. The total value of the order is MSEK 362 (40 million €).

Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system (Image Saab Group)

“This is very positive and it further proves the capability of the Carl-Gustaf system which until now has been exported to more than 40 customers around the world.”, says Tomas Samuelsson, Senior Vice President and Head of Saab’s business area Dynamics .

Delivery will take place during 2011-2012.

The industry’s nature is such that depending on circumstances concerning the product and customer, information regarding the customer will not be announced.

The Carl-Gustaf system has a long and successful history, and still proves itself to be a highly modern and capable Ground Support weapon. The system has successively been modernized and adapted to meet new requirements. With the Carl-Gustaf M3 version Saab offer state-of-the-art capability for demanding customers investing in the future.