Japan has ordered more than 300 new Carl Gustaf recoilless rifles. This represents the latest in a series of procurements that will modernize Japan’s infantry weapons. Other recent procurements include the new Type 20 rifle and the HK SFP9. The older M2 Carl [Read More…]
Saab have been awarded a fresh order for AT4 anti-armor systems and ammunition for the Carl Gustaf Multi-purpose Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System (MAAWS) worth $105 million. These systems will be utilised by the US Army, US Special Operations Command and the US [Read More…]
Back in 1963, the British Army adopted the M2 Carl Gustaf 84mm recoilless rifle. It served with various units right through into the 1990s when it was replaced by lighter, single-use munitions. The British Army replaced the M2 with the LAW 80 which has since been [Read More…]
The US Department of Defense has ordered over $80 million worth of Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle ammunition and shoulder-launched AT4CS RS (confined space and reduced sensitivity) anti-armour weapon systems. The order was made within a 2019 Indefinite Delivery, [Read More…]
The single-shot, disposable, recoilless smoothbore 84 mm anti-tank weapon AT4 made by SAAB has a new customer on the list. The Indian Armed Forces have ordered an unknown amount of the model AT4CS AST, to be used by the Indian Army and Indian Air Force. In total, more [Read More…]
The latest version of the Carl Gustaf is called M4. Over five years ago the Slovak Republic became the first country to order the new Carl-Gustaf M4, and Norway is now the latest country to order it with a 7-year contract. The producer, SAAB, calls the Carl Gustaf a [Read More…]
The US Army has awarded a $100 million contract to Saab for Carl Gustaf ammunition and AT4 recoilless Rifle systems which will supply the USMC and JSOC. This contract is an “indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity” (IDIQ) contract. This essentially means that all [Read More…]
The Swedish company Saab (no, not the cars) has just received orders from both the Latvian and the Estonian Armed Forces for deliveries of Carl-Gustaf M4 portable anti-tank weapon system. The producer, Saab, calls the Carl Gustaf a “man-portable multi-role weapon [Read More…]
Saab has published a news release announcing that they have signed a contract of delivering Carl-Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon systems to an undisclosed customer. The total sum of the contract is 429,000,000 Swedish Kronas which is roughly equal to $55 million. The [Read More…]
The firearm in today’s Photo of the Day has been around since 1948. The producer, SAAB, calls the Carl Gustaf a “man-portable multi-role weapon system.” This makes sense, considering the wide range of ammunition types that can be used. Just take your [Read More…]
SAAB, yes the Swedish Auto Manufacturer, has a defense division called SAAB Barracuda that develops things like this bullet proof wall. Here is their website. The “Soft Armour” uses Lemonhead candy sized ceramic balls as the bullet proof medium. It sort of [Read More…]
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