Saab received a $14 million order for Carl-Gustaf ammunition from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for use by the Swedish Army, the company said August 9.
The Carl-Gustaf is a man-portable shoulder-launched 84mm recoilless rifle known in the U.S. as the M3 Multi-role, Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System (MAAWS). It allows dismounted soldiers to attack armored vehicles, clear obstacles, and attack enemies in buildings.
“With this order, of both live and training ammunition, the Swedish Armed Forces continues its efforts to increase the capability of its army on the battlefield. The order is definitely a strong proof of the customer’s trust in the system and in Saab as a supplier”, Görgen Johansson, head of Saab’s dynamics business area, said in a statement.
Final delivery of the ammunition is set to occur in 2017.