Saab and the European Defence Agency (EDA) yesterday said they have signed a five-year, potential $67.6 million framework agreement for potential orders of Carl-Gustaf ammunition to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic and Poland.
The agreement includes a possible renewal of two more years.
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EDA acts as the central purchasing body, with the lead role in the procurement procedure for Carl-Gustaf ammunition to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, and Poland.
The agreement aims to coordinate the purchase of Carl-Gustaf ammunition among several member countries to meet their demand due to the commonalities in ammunition.
“This is a good possibility for several countries to procure high quality ammunition for their Carl-Gustaf in an effective and cost efficient way,” said Görgen Johansson, senior vice president and head of Saab’s Business Area Dynamics. The first orders are estimated for no earlier than 2015.
The Carl-Gustaf system has successively been modernized and adapted to meet new requirements. With the latest version Carl-Gustaf M3, Saab offer state-of-the-art capability for customers demanding high operational reliability in all conflict situations.