€211 million cannon contract signed for UK Scout SV and Warrior armoured fighting vehicles 30207151

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€211 million cannon contract signed for UK Scout SV and Warrior armoured fighting vehicles
The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a £150 million (€211 million, $234 million) contract to supply a new cannon capability for the UK Armed Forces. The Cased Telescope (CT) cannon will be fitted to the Scout SV, the Army’s first fully digitised armoured fighting vehicle, and the in-service Warrior infantry fighting vehicle. The 40mm cannon will be able to use a variety of ammunition to defend the vehicles and destroy a range of battlefield targets.
     
€211 million cannon contract signed for UK Scout SV and Warrior armoured fighting vehicles The Scout SV (Specialist Vehicle) is a family of armoured fighting vehicles being developed by General Dynamics UK for the British Army
     

The production contract was signed by the MoD and CTA International (CTAI), a joint venture between the UK’s BAES and French company Nexter. The contract will supply 515 CT Cannons for fitting to the Scout SV and Warrior platforms. It will also supply initial spares, special tools, test equipment and some early training equipment.

Speaking at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said:

Today I can announce we have signed a £150 million contract to fit the Scout with a new Cased Telescope cannon providing it with unrivalled firepower and a new “airburst ammunition” capability.

Scout is a vehicle not only fit for our fleet but fit for our future force.
     
€211 million cannon contract signed for UK Scout SV and Warrior armoured fighting vehicles
CTA International is an equal-shares joint venture company between defence companies Nexter and BAE Systems
     

The UK and France have worked together on the CT Cannon and Ammunition project under a Memorandum of Understanding and Technical Arrangement first signed on 10 Sep 2009, sharing equally the costs of the work to qualify the CT Cannon and ammunition.

MOD Chief of Materiel, (Land), Lieutenant General Sir Chris Deverell, said:

Signing the CT Cannon production contract is a major milestone for the UK’s Armed Forces. It provides unrivalled firepower, a significantly reduced logistic burden and a new airburst ammunition capability.

The SCOUT SV is a program for the British Army to provide a new generation of light tracked armoured vehicle. The Scout SV program is lead by the Company General Dynamics UK with the goal to replace the CVRT (light armoured vehicle) fleet of the British Army.

The new French Jaguar EBRC Combat and Reconnaissance Armoured vehicle will also be fitted with the CTA International 40mm CT cannon.