20 October 2015

Nammo Talley Back In The News >

According to a report 15 October in naval-technology.com Norwegian aerospace and defense group Nammo has received a contract from the US Army Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition (SMCA) to provide shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon (SMAW) common practice rocket (CPR) ammunition to the US Marine Corps (USMC).



Mesa AZ location
It is the first order under the USMC, SMAW ammunition contract worth more than $42.7million.


Initially awarded in September [as noted in a post on this blog on 10 July], this five-year, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract has options to deliver three types of 83mm SMAW ammunition, the company stated.



In another development, Nammo has received an order to produce the M141 Bunker Defeat Munition (BDM).
Oct 15, 2015 .defense-aerospace.com
(Source: Nammo AS; issued Oct 14, 2015)

RAUFOSS, Norway --- On September 23, Nammo was awarded Delivery Order 19 to the indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract to produce the M141 Bunker Defeat Munition.
Work will be completed in Mesa, Arizona and Salt Lake City, Utah with delivery in December 2016. Maximum value of the multi-year contract is $567 million USD but actual value will depend on the total quantity of rounds supplied.
M141 BDM is a direct fire, man-portable infantry assault weapon comprised of a disposable launcher and an 83mm high explosive dual purpose round.

"Nammo Talley is proud to continue the M141 BDM program with our nineteenth delivery order on this contract. We'll work relentlessly to exceed the Army's expectations for quality, on-time delivery and safe manufacturing processes", says Scott Selle, Executive Vice President of Nammo Talley, a U.S. division of the Nammo Group.
This represents the delivery order 19 to the multi-year ID/IQ contract with a maximum value of $567m.
Work under this order will be performed in Mesa, Arizona and Salt Lake City and the system is expected to be delivered in December 2016.
Selle said: "Nammo Talley is proud to continue the M141 BDM programme with our nineteenth delivery order on this contract.
Nammo's M141 BDM is a direct fire, man-portable infantry assault weapon that includes a disposable launcher and an 83mm high-explosive, dual-purpose round.
Nammo Talley
Awarded M141 BDM Delivery Order
Wednesday, October 14th 2015

http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2015/10/14/nammo-awarded-m141-bdm-delivery-order#axzz3p86ZHzZJ

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