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 vice president and head of Business Area Dynamics. “From a broader perspective, it is yet another evidence of our ability to deliver on Saab’s long-term strategy to increase sales outside Sweden.”
Saab’s RBS15 Mk3 is a heavy weight surface-to-surface missile system with a range of more than 200 km and the added capability to combat land targets.
The system has previously been sold to Germany, Poland and Sweden.