US Army Places Two New Orders for Weapon Control Systems

Released on Thursday, June 12, 2008

KONGSBERG has booked an order valued at MNOK 58 from the US Army. The order is part of the 8 billion NOK Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations (CROWS) framework agreement signed in August 2007. The deliveries will take place in first half of 2009.

CROWS is a joint acquisition programme for weapon stations for the US Army`s vehicle programmes. A common solution will result in substantial efficiency gains in respect of protection, training, support and further development.

KONGSBERG have also been awarded a MNOK 135 order by General Dynamics Land Systems in USA for deliveries of weapon control systems for armoured personel vehicles to US Army.