Saab signed a contract with the procurement authority of the Polish Ministry of National Defence (MND) on 4 March 2024 for delivery of Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons, ammunition and training equipment, the Swedish manufacturer announced the same day.
The order value corresponds to SEK 12.9 billion (EUR 1.15 billion), according to Saab, which expects to book the order and make the contract effective before the end of this year’s second quarter, “subject to the fulfilment of certain external conditions”, Saab noted.
According to the Polish MND, the contract covers “several thousand” Carl-Gustaf M4s.
The contract period is 2024-2027.
“I am proud of our close relationship with the Polish armed forces and that Saab can continue to strengthen Poland’s ground combat capability and national defence with our world-leading Carl-Gustaf system,” Saab CEO and President Micael Johansson was quoted as saying in a Saab press release.
Saab’s ubiquitous Carl-Gustaf 84 mm recoilless rifle is a man-portable, multi-role weapon system that allows dismounted soldiers to effectively deal with multiple challenges on the modern battlefield. The Carl-Gustaf M4 is the latest iteration of the weapon, offering a number of advantages over its predecessors, such as being shorter than 1 m long and weighing less than 7 kg, thus less cumbersome to carry and use. Although the M4 is backward-compatible with all legacy Carl-Gustaf ammunition, it is also compatible with programmable ammunition and advanced fire control devices. Addressable targets include armoured vehicles, bunkers, obstacles and even enemy troops in defilade.
