Gunnebo Industries receives multi-year contract from BAE Systems/United Defense worth $600,000-1,000,000

Gunnebo Industries’ Business Unit Blocks in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, was recently awarded a multi-year contract from BAE Systems/United Defense to supply blocks to the US Army, US Marine Corp. and the country of Australia for use on the M88A2 (Hercules) 70-ton recovery vehicles.

“I am naturally very pleased that BAE Systems/United Defense has chosen us for this prestigious order. Our company’s extensive experience, high quality products and professional support proved decisive for BAE Systems’ choice,” says Mr. Bill Shenloogian, Head of Gunnebo Industries’ Business Unit Blocks. BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery, and support of advanced defense and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea, and in space. United Defense which was recently acquired by BAE Systems designs, develops and produces combat vehicles, artillery, naval guns, missile launchers and precision munitions used by the US Dept. of Defense and allies worldwide. “We have started the first five months as a re-listed company on the Stockholm Stock Exchange in an impressive way, and I am very pleased that Gunnebo Industries has dominating market positions in all the businesses we are involved in,” says Mr. Christer Lenner, President and CEO, Gunnebo Industries. “The multi-year contract for Blocks is a good example of this and proves our high-quality product development work, tradition and innovative solutions that all Gunnebo Industries’ Business Areas stands for,” continues Mr. Christer Lenner.