Saab president and chief executive officer Micael Johansson said the order is placed within a framework agreement between Saab and FMV which allows purchases of Saab’s ground combat weapons Carl-Gustaf, AT4, and NLAW, including ammunition and equipment.

“We are proud to continue to deliver our world-leading solutions to Sweden and contribute to the Swedish defence capability,” he said.

“This order secures the Swedish Armed Forces supply of Carl-Gustaf ammunition and is a result of the weapon’s capacity and robustness.”

The multipurpose Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle has already been in use by Swedish Armed Forces since 1948. During 2018, FMV signed a contract for deliveries of the latest Carl-Gustaf M4 iteration of the weapon.

Robert Dougherty

Robert is a senior journalist who has previously worked for Seven West Media in Western Australia, as well as Fairfax Media and Australian Community Media in New South Wales. He has produced national headlines, photography and videography of emergency services, business, community, defence and government news across Australia. Robert graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in Public Relations and Journalism at Curtin University, attended student exchange program with Fudan University and holds Tier 1 General Advice certification for Kaplan Professional. Reach out via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via LinkedIn.