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Saab Receives Carl Gustaf Ammo Order From U.S. Special Operations

Tuesday, October 13th, 2015

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Saab Receives Carl Gustaf Ammo Order From U.S. Special Operations

Carl-Gustaf Ammunition Photo: Saab

Saab AB received an order for Carl-Gustaf ammunition from the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), the company said Monday.The Carl-Gustaf is a man-portable shoulder-launched 84-mm recoilless rifle, also known as the Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-personnel Weapons System (MAAWS). The ammunition order comes under the terms of Saab’s five-year $187 million framework contract with USSOCOM from August 2014 (Defense Daily, Aug. 8, 2014).“This order demonstrates the continued confidence of our customer in the capabilities and versatility of the Carl-Gustaf. The system gives…

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