BAE SYSTEMS WINS £5.5 MILLION INFRA RED SHELL CONTRACT FROM UK MOD
15 Dec 2010 | Ref. 294/2010
KARLSKOGA, Sweden -- BAE Systems has won a contract worth £5.5 million for the 105mm infra-red artillery shell Luma IR from the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Series production starts immediately and the 4000 rounds will be delivered during 2010 and 2011. Final assembly will be at BAE Systems' Weapons business facilities in Karlskoga, Sweden. Orders for further quantities could follow.
Luma IR can be fired from the 105mm Light Gun, currently in service with UK forces in Afghanistan.
The order is separate from the long-term partnering contract for the supply of munitions signed between BAE Systems' UK Munitions business and the MoD in August 2008. However, a 155mm carrier round is being developed under this agreement and the Luma IR payload could form part of that family. The first carrier payloads, which will include white light, smoke, and potentially sensor payloads, will be ready for qualification in early 2012.
BAE Systems already supplies an 81mm mortar infra-red round to the UK MoD.
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a global defence, security and aerospace company with approximately 107,000 employees worldwide. The Company delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. In 2009 BAE Systems reported sales of £22.4 billion (US $36.2 billion).
For further information, please contact
Mike Sweeney, BAE Systems
Tel: +44 (0)780 171 6452
mike.sweeney2@baesystems.com
Katarina Tolgfors, BAE Systems
Tel +46 73 668 22 58
Katarina.tolgfors@baesystems.se
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