BAE Systems to Deliver Bofors 155mm BONUS Precision-guided Munitions to Swedish Army
03 November 2017 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
The Swedish Defense and Material Administration has awarded BAE
Systems a contract to deliver 254 additional rounds of Bofors
155mm BONUS ammunition to the Swedish Army. Under this
contract, the Swedish Army will strengthen its operational
capability with the latest version of BONUS, which is developed and
produced in cooperation by BAE Systems in Sweden and Nexter in
France.
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BAE Systems will deliver 254 additional
rounds of Bofors 155mm BONUS ammunition to the Swedish Army. When
launched from any 155-millimeter artillery system, the BONUS
carrier shell separates to deploy two sensor-fuzed munitions that
then search for targets within a given footprint, up to 32,000
square meters. (Photo: BAE Systems)
The Swedish Army fires BONUS from BAE Systems-built Archer
artillery guns, and the munition is capable of successfully
detecting and combating heavily armored vehicles within 35
kilometers. When launched from any 155-millimeter artillery system,
the BONUS carrier shell separates to deploy two sensor-fuzed
munitions that then search for targets within a given footprint, up
to 32,000 square meters. Each of the two expelled munitions
independently seeks and neutralizes its own target. Sweden has used
this smart munition since 2003.
“Because each BONUS shell carries two smart munitions, its
mission success per round is far greater than with traditional
ammunition, providing the Swedish Army with clear advantages,” said
Lena Gillstr�m, managing director for BAE Systems’ Weapon Systems
business in Sweden. “This order is part of a growing interest in
BONUS around the globe and indicative of the system’s reliability
and success factor.”
Production will take place at BAE Systems’ facility in
Karlskoga, Sweden, with significant component deliveries from
Nexter. The work will begin immediately, and delivery is scheduled
to take place in 2019. In addition to Sweden, several other
countries operate BONUS, including Finland, France, and Norway.
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