SAAB RECEIVES
ORDER FOR RBS 70 FROM THE BRAZILIAN ARMY
PRESS RELEASE
06 March 2017
Defence and
security company Saab has signed a contract on deliveries of the RBS 70 VSHORAD
(very short range air defence system) to the Brazilian Army. The order has a
total value of approx. MSEK 105 and deliveries will take place during 2017 and
2018.
The RBS 70
system is today in service in the Brazilian Army and was part of the protection
of the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The contract signed
between Saab and the Brazilian Army includes RBS 70 man-portable launchers, night
vision equipment, training simulators, multispectral camouflage for RBS 70 and
associated equipment for operators and maintainers.
“With this
order the Brazilian Army continue to improve their air defence capability. The
system played a very important role in the protection of the 2016 Olympic Games
where it not only protected the games, but also strategic infrastructure. We
know that the capabilities and reliability of the system are highly appreciated
by the customer”, says Stefan Öberg, head of business unit Missile Systems
within Saab business area Dynamics.
The Saab
portfolio of short-range ground based air defence missile systems comprise of
the RBS 70 and the further enhanced RBS 70 NG. The RBS 70 system has an
impressive track-record on the market. 19 countries have procured more than
1,600 RBS 70 systems, including more than 18,000 missiles.
Original
post: saabgroup.com
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