Saab AB received an order from the Finnish Defence Forces for nearly $36 million in NLAWs (Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapons), the company said June 26.
The contract includes weapons and training equipment with an option for additional orders. Deliveries are set to occur during 2015.
The NLAW is a shoulder-launched, short range anti-tank weapon that attacks a target from above. Originally developed for Sweden and the United Kingdom, “it meets all requirements for a modern anti-tank weapon system for use during international operations as well as for national defence,” Saab said in a statement.
“This is more proof of our customers’ trust in the system. With this order the anti-armour capability of the Finnish Defence Forces will be further enhanced. Using NLAW an individual soldier has the ability to take out any heavily-protected armoured vehicle, including a main battle tank, with a single shot,” Görgen Johansson, head of the Saab dynamics business area, said.
Finland first ordered the NLAW in 2007, making it the second export customer for the weapon.