LINKOPING, Sweden, April 29, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Saab Training Systems, Huskvarna, Sweden, has been awarded a contract worth over SEK 80 million, exclusive of options and support. The contract includes delivery of the BT46 laser based simulator for the Next Generation Light Anti-Armour Weapon Programme (NLAW) to the British Army.
"This contract will further improve Saab Training Systems position as one of the main suppliers of training equipment for the British army," said Johan Ohlson, President, Saab Training Systems.
The BT46 NLAW training system are a key training component in the NLAW Programme and will provide the realism required for the user when training firing and operating skills in a tactical environment.
The equipment will be used with the Direct Fire Weapon Effect Simulator (DFWES) simulators, supplied and operated by Saab Training Systems, in the U.K., Germany and Canada.
Saab Bofors Dynamics, a sister company within the Saab Group, is the prime contractor for delivery of the complete NLAW system to the British Army.
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.
For further information, please contact: Johan Ohlson, President, Saab Training Systems phone: +46 36 38 86 01 Gunnar Junedahl, Marketing Manager, Saab Training Systems phone: +46 36 38 87 65 www.saabtrainingsystems.com www.saab.se
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