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Saab Surface-To-Surface Missiles Ordered For Diehl BGT

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 14th, 2012

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Swedish defense and security company Saab [SAABB] yesterday said it received an approximately $25 million order, with options valued at $12.3 million, from its German partner Diehl BGT for the Surface-to-Surface Missile RBS15 Mk3. Missile deliveries will take place during the period 2014 to 2016, Saab officials said in a statement. “The order for RBS15 Mk3 is important for us in the long-term cooperation with our partner Diehl and for the continued development of the system,” said Tomas Samuelsson, senior…

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