NAMMO receives first delivery order for SMAW ammunition contract


RAUFOSS, Norway, Oct. 12, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The US Army Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition (SMCA) based at Picatinny Arsenal New Jersey, announced the first award on the USMC Shoulder launched Multi-purpose Assault Weapon (SMAW) Ammunition Contract worth over MUSD 42.7.

Nammo was awarded Delivery Order 1 by the SMCA to provide SMAW Common Practice Rocket (CPR) ammunition to the US Marine Corps.  This is the first delivery order against the 5 year contract which has potential for deliveries of three types of 83mm SMAW Ammunition.

This 5 year ID/IQ contract was previously awarded to Nammo on September 12, 2015 and will be managed for the USMC by the US Army SMCA. 

For more detailed information, please contact:
Sissel Solum                                                                        
Senior Vice President Communication                           
Nammo Group                                                        
Tel.: +47 61 15 22 42
Cell: +47 95 05 12 20                                               
Email: info@nammo.com                                          
Web: www.nammo.com

Nammo Group
The Nammo Group is a high-technology supplier to the aerospace & defense industry. Its core businesses are military and sporting ammunition; shoulder launched munitions; rocket motors and actuators for aerospace applications; and environmentally friendly demilitarization. Nammo has 2200 employees located in 10 countries.

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