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U.S. Awards Saab $5.4 Million Contract For Carl-Gustaf Ammunition

Thursday, July 28th, 2016

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U.S. Awards Saab $5.4 Million Contract For Carl-Gustaf Ammunition

Carl-Gustaf Ammunition Photo: Saab

The U.S. Defense Department awarded Sweden's Saab AB a $5.4 million order for Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system ammunition, the company said Thursday.In the U.S. the Carl-Gustaf system is known as the M3 Multi-role, Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System (MAAWS). This order falls under the terms of Saab’s framework contract with the department from August 2014 for the 84mm shoulder-launched recoilless rifle system.“The Carl-Gustaf, with its broad range of munitions types, has repeatedly proven itself in the most demanding environments and it is…

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