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New anti-armour weapon system for the Swedish Armed Forces Following a joint development project between Sweden and the United Kingdom, FMV has placed an order for the NLAW (Next Generation Light Anti Armour Weapon) to be known as RB 57. On assignment from the Swedish Armed Forces, FMV has been working on the procurement of a new anti-armour weapon system with delivery to commence in 2006. The new system will be known in Sweden as Robot 57, (RB 57) and will be supplied in the first place to army units requiring an anti-armour capability. RB 57 will complement existing systems by providing the individual soldier with a weapon, intended primarily for use at relatively short ranges, which is capable of defeating most types of vehicle including tanks. According to the Swedish Army??™s requirements, RB 57 must be capable to defeating tanks and other armoured vehicles, have a low acoustic pressure signature when launched, be capable of engaging targets at ranges down to 20 m, have minimal environmental impact with international operations in mind and weigh less than 12.5 kg. RB 57, known internationally as NLAW (Next Generation Light Anti-Armour Weapon), is the result of a collaborative project lasting several years between Sweden and the United Kingdom. This collaboration with the United Kingdom began at an early stage with an exchange of information and the harmonisation of requirements. This led to the merging of the Swedish and British procurement programmes in 2002 when a joint development contract was placed. The joint project and this contract were led by the DPA (Defence Procurement Agency), FMV??™s equivalent in Britain, which FMV has found to be a very satisfactory collaborative partner. RB 57 will be produced by Saab Bofors Dynamics in collaboration with mainly British subcontractors. This order is worth approximately SEK 500 million. Source: FMV Saab Wins MSEK 140 Order for Fire Control System Saab Systems has received an order worth MSEK 140 from Land Systems Hagglunds AB for the UTAAS Fire Control System for the Danish Army`s CV9035 Combat Vehicles. "Our excellent cooperation with Land Systems Hagglunds AB has once again been successful, and this order consolidates Saab Systems` position as a leading supplier of fire director and fire control systems for tanks and combat vehicles," says Dan-Eke Enstedt, President of the Saab Systems business unit. UTAAS (Universal Tank and Anti Aircraft System) is a modular fire director and fire control system for tanks and combat vehicles. The system offers direct fire capability, which means that the gunner can take aim independently of the vehicle`s movements while the fire control system automatically aligns the gun. Saab has over 50 years` experience of developing and manufacturing advanced optical sights, working with the very latest night vision technology. A total of over 1,000 systems have been sold for the CV90 to Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Finland, the Netherlands and Denmark. Saab is one of the world`s leading high-technology companies, with its main operations focusing on defense, aviation and space. The Group covers a broad spectrum of competence and capability in systems integration. Source: Saab AB General Dynamics Delivers First Production Stryker MGS Vehicles STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, yesterday delivered the first two of 72 low-rate initial production (LRIP) Stryker Mobile Gun System (MGS) variant vehicles to the U.S. Army at Anniston (Ala.) Army Depot. The Stryker MGS variant is a direct-fire infantry assault platform with a 105mm cannon mounted in a low-profile, fully stabilized, "shoot-on-the-move" turret and integrated into the Stryker chassis. It carries 18 rounds of NATO-standard 105mm main gun ammunition; 400 rounds of .50 caliber ammunition; and 3,400 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. It destroys enemy vehicles, equipment and hardened positions with its bunker and wall-breaching capability. The MGS LRIP vehicles will be used for various tests and user evaluations through the fourth quarter of 2007. The Milestone C decision to begin full-rate production of the MGS variant is slated for the fourth quarter of 2007 as well. Stryker is a family of eight-wheel-drive combat vehicles that can travel at speeds up to 62 mph on highways, with a range of 312 miles. It operates with the latest C4ISR equipment as well as detectors for nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. In addition to the MGS, Stryker vehicle configurations include: the nuclear, biological and chemical detection vehicle; anti-tank guided missile and medical evacuation vehicles; and carriers for mortars, engineer squads, command groups, and fire-support teams. The Mobile Gun System has more than 70 percent common components with the rest of the 310 Strykers that comprise a brigade combat team, which eases the unit's training and logistics burden. The Army will have six Stryker Brigade Combat Teams by 2008. Stryker is the Army's highest-priority production combat vehicle program and the centerpiece of the ongoing Army Transformation. Significantly lighter and more transportable than existing tanks and armored vehicles, Stryker fulfills an immediate requirement to equip a strategically deployable (C-17/C-5) and operationally deployable (C-130) brigade capable of rapid movement anywhere on the globe in a combat-ready configuration. Stryker Brigade Combat Teams have operated with "historically high" mission availability rates in Iraq since October 2003, demonstrating the value of a force that can move rapidly as a cohesive and networked combined-arms combat team. Source: GDLS |
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