BAE Systems receives Mexican Navy naval gun order
BAE Systems will supply four 57 Mk3 Naval Guns to the Mexican Navy under a contract announced on 24 June. The contract marks the latest success for the 57 Mk3 gun, which is already in service with navies and coast guards in the US, Canada, Sweden, Finland, and Malaysia.
The 57 Mk3 gun can fire four rounds per second and can switch immediately between ammunition types to deliver seamless targeting of air, land, and sea-based threats and provide improved survivability and tactical freedom at all levels of conflict.
BAE Systems will begin work on series production of the guns immediately and continue through 2017, with deliveries expected to commence in 2015. Final Assembly will take place at BAE Systems’ facility in Karlskoga, Sweden.
Lena Gillström, managing director of Weapon Systems, Sweden, at BAE Systems, said: ‘This contract award further strengthens our strong position in the naval guns market. This competitive win shows that BAE Systems’ world-leading 57mm naval gun and ammunition systems continue to be selected as the best solution for both new and existing customers around the world.’
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