Saab receives new order on advanced camouflage solutions
Defence and security company Saab has been awarded a new large contract for multispectral camouflage products and services. The order has a total value of approximately MSEK 670.
Deliveries will start during 2010 and continue for four years. At the customer's request and due to the nature of the order, no details about the contract or the customer will be made public.
"We are proud to be selected and it further proves Saab's unrivalled position as the world-leader within signature management technology. We continue to attract new and existing customers around the globe," says Tomas Samuelsson, head for Saab's business area Dynamics.
Source: Saab
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