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New deal struck for 84mm recoilless rifles
by Richard Tomkins
Washington (UPI) Aug 27, 2014


Rheinmetall military vehicles to be assembled in Algeria
Algiers, Algeria (UPI) Aug 27, 2014 - Rheinmetall, the German defense manufacturer, has been give government approval to build a military vehicle assembly plant in Algeria.

According to a report by Forecast International, the contract for the facility was given the go-head by the German government's Ministry for Economic Affairs and is worth $37 million.

The factory is reportedly part of an earlier $3.5 billion deal and will be located about 248 miles east of the city of Algiers. It will assemble nearly 1,000 vehicles from parts shipped to the country.

Included in the production will be Fuch armored vehicles, the report said.

The vehicles will be for Algerian use only.

In other Rheinmetall news, Forecast International said Rheinmetall plans on establishing a facility in South Africa that would develop various types of munitions.

Talks are reportedly being held with a potential launch customer.

A new framework deal for acquisition of Saab's Carl-Gustaf man-portable recoilless rifle has been signed by the company and the U.S. Special Operations Command.

Under the agreement -- a follow-on to an earlier contract -- USSOCOM is able to place orders for the 84mm weapon over a five-year period up to a total value of $187 million.

An initial order worth $14.3 million dollars was issued by USSOCOM with the contract signing.

"This is another great milestone for Saab and the Carl-Gustaf system," said Gorgen Johansson, senior vice president and head of Saab's Dynamics business area. "This new order demonstrates the continued belief by the customer in the capabilities and versatility of our product as well as its future potential."

"The Carl-Gustaf has repeatedly proven itself in the most demanding environments and it is a versatile, powerful tool for the soldier. The fact that the system is also being fielded to U.S. Army light infantry combat teams speaks for itself," added Lars Borgwing, president and chief executive officer of Saab Defense and Security USA.

The Carl-Gustaf is known to the U.S. military as the Multi-role, Anti-armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System, or MAAWS. It weighs 19 pounds and can fire as many as six rounds per minute.

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