Saab Announces Carl-Gustaf M4 Order, Refuses To Name Customer

[Zarvan]

Carl-Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system
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Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract for the Carl-Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system, but declined to name the customer.

This is Saab´s fourth customer for the system since its launch in late 2014. Deliveries will take place during 2017, a company statement said.

The industry’s nature is such that depending on circumstances concerning the product and customer, further information regarding the customer will not be announced.

The new version has all the effectiveness and versatility of the proven Carl-Gustaf system but with enhancements. These include a lightweight design (weighing less than 7 kg), a round counter and intelligent features, such as compatibility with future innovations like the intelligent sighting systems and programmable ammunition, which collectively offer significant operational improvements for the soldier.

“With the M4 version the customer will have a weapon with the latest technology and with improved ergonomics which will give them an increased tactical flexibility to deal with any situation on the battlefield”, says Görgen Johansson, head of Saab business area Dynamics.

In 2015, Saab received the first order of the new Carl-Gustaf M4 from the armed forces of the Slovak Republic. In addition, the system was acquired by two other countries for evaluation and qualification purposes.

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/17..._Order__Refuses_To_Name_Customer#.WEV6tuZ95PY

 

[Zarvan]

Could the customer be Pakistan ???????????? After all SAAB was displaying it at IDEAS 2016 ??????????????

 

[Penguin]

"Even the European Defence Agency (EDA) to coordinate arms purchases for a group of Eastern European countries have placed an order and another country that has not been published."
http://www.dn.se/ekonomi/saab-saljer-carl-gustaf/

If also purchased via EDA, which has coordinated purchases of munitions for older CG versions, then this suggest some of the current users of older models - notably Estonia (M2, M3), Latvia (M2, M3), Lithuania (M2, M3), the Czech Republic (M3A) and Poland (M3) - may have now acquired the latest M4 version. Would not be surprising, given the Slovak order.

"Saab Receives Order for Carl-Gustaf M4
Posted: Dec 05, 2016 10:20 AM Updated: Dec 05, 2016 10:20 AM
LINKÖPING, Sweden --(BUSINESS WIRE)

Defence and security company Saab (STO:SAABB) has signed a contract for deliveries of the new Carl-Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system. This is Saab´s fourth customer for the system since its launch in late 2014. Deliveries will take place during 2017.
With this order, Saab has secured a new Carl-Gustaf customer and also its fourth customer of the new M4 system since the market debut in late 2014. In 2015, Saab received the first order of the new Carl-Gustaf M4 from the armed forces of the Slovak Republic. In addition, the system was acquired by two other countries for evaluation and qualification purposes."
http://www.wdrb.com/story/33866021/saab-receives-order-for-carl-gustaf-m4

So, besides Slovakia, there were 2 more customers, apparently. Now a fourth, new customer i.e. not currently in the operators list of 40 countries..

Confirmed
"Defence and security company Saab has received the first order for the new Carl-Gustaf M4 system from the armed forces of the Slovak Republic...Carl-Gustaf M4 system have been acquired by two other undisclosed countries for evaluation/qualification purposes...."
http://www.littlegatepublishing.com/2015/09/saab-receives-first-order-for-carl-gustaf-m4/

"Saab introduced the M4 Carl Gustaf in September. The Defense Department has agreed to evaluate the weapon under the "foreign comparative testing" program over the next two years....
The company expects to sell the M4 to both the Army and U.S. Special Operations Command"
http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/lists/posts/post.aspx?ID=1665
One of these two countries taking M4 to evaluate might be USA

 

[C130]

most versatile man portable weapon in the world IMO, and it keeps getting better.