Saab signs additional Carl-Gustaf contract with Australia


The defence and security company Saab has received an order fromAustraliafor
ammunition to the Carl-Gustaf M3 weapon system. The order is placed under a
standing offer signed in early 2011 and amounts to MSEK 199.
It is the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) that has selected Saab
to be the provider of various versions of 84 mm Carl-Gustaf ammunition.

“This
shows the high level of trustAustraliahave for the Carl-Gustaf system. We are
very proud of the confidence our customers place in the Carl-Gustaf system and
satisfied to have been able to secure an additional order for the system,” says
Tomas Samuelsson, Head of business area Dynamics.

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. 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.
Deliveries take place during 2013.
For further information, please contact: Saab Press Centre, 46 (0)734 180 018
www.saabgroup.com
Saab serves the global market with world-leading products, services and
solutions ranging from military defence to civil security. Saab has operations
and employees on all continents and constantly develops, adopts and improves new
technology to meet customers’ changing needs.

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