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BAE
Systems Bofors Wins 57mm Mk3 Naval Gun Contract for Mexican Navy
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to produce and deliver four
57 Mk3 Naval Guns to the Mexican Navy. “This contract award further
strengthens our strong position in the naval guns market,” said
Lena Gillström, managing director of Weapon Systems, Sweden, at
BAE Systems. “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.”
(Photo Courtesy of U.S. Navy)
The 57 Mk3 gun is proving to be a successful product
for various customers. In addition to Mexico, the 57 Mk3 is also in
service with Navies and Coast Guards in the United States, 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 superb survivability and tactical
freedom at all levels of conflict.
Series production begins immediately, with gun deliveries beginning
in 2015 and continuing through 2017. Final assembly will take place
at BAE Systems’ facility in Karlskoga, Sweden.
