Article Posted on : - Dec 01, 2011

Carl-Gustaf weapon System. Photo: Saab.

WASHINGTON (BNS): US Army has awarded a defence contract to Saab for the procurement of Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system.

The Army and U.S. Special Operations Command placed a combined order with a total value of MUSD 31.5 (209 m Swedish Kroners).

"Saab is thrilled that the US Army has joined with our existing US Special Operations Command customer in using the Carl-Gustaf system," Saab North America President, Dan-Ake Enstedt, said in a company statement.

The Carl-Gustaf system has successively been modernised and adapted to meet new requirements.

A true multi-role, man-portable shoulder-fired weapon, the system is in use in more than 40 countries worldwide.

With the Carl-Gustaf M3 version, Saab offers state-of-the-art capability for demanding customers investing in the future.