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Australia is to buy more than 200 lightweight automatic grenade launchers (LWAGL) with an estimated value of AUD47 million (USD34 million), the government announced on 27 August.
The contract, signed under Project Land 40 Phase 2 with Australian company Nioa, will see deliveries begin in the third quarter of 2016 and be completed in mid-2017.
Although the type of LWAGL was not disclosed, Nioa has confirmed it will supply the General Dynamics Mk 47 system fitted with the Raytheon AN/PVG-1 lightweight video sight. This will replace the MK 19 Mod 3 AGL currently used by Australian forces.
The announcement concludes a contentious acquisition process which began in 2007, saw the cancellation of commercial negotiations with an earlier contender, and then listing in 2012 as a Project of Concern.
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Australia to buy 200 grenade launchers - IHS Jane's 360
The contract, signed under Project Land 40 Phase 2 with Australian company Nioa, will see deliveries begin in the third quarter of 2016 and be completed in mid-2017.
Although the type of LWAGL was not disclosed, Nioa has confirmed it will supply the General Dynamics Mk 47 system fitted with the Raytheon AN/PVG-1 lightweight video sight. This will replace the MK 19 Mod 3 AGL currently used by Australian forces.
The announcement concludes a contentious acquisition process which began in 2007, saw the cancellation of commercial negotiations with an earlier contender, and then listing in 2012 as a Project of Concern.
(128 words)
Australia to buy 200 grenade launchers - IHS Jane's 360
