General Dynamics‘ land systems unit in the U.K. has conducted manned live-fire trials for its armored vehicle program using CTA International-built weapons including a 40mm autocannon, chain gun and smoke grenade launchers, UPI reported Friday. The company will continue to perform testing activities on the Ajax armored vehicles which will …
Read More » General Dynamics‘ U.K. land systems subsidiary and its partners completed live firing tests of a stabilized cannon and chain gun mounted on the U.K. army’s General Dynamics-built armored fighting vehicle. The team tested the CTA International-developed 40-millimeter cannon system integrated on the Ajax vehicle platform to record the recoil and blast stresses and other aspects of the …
Read More » CTA International, a joint venture between BAE Systems and Nexter Systems, has delivered a new cannon system to the U.K. defense ministry’s Ajax and Warrior vehicle platforms. CTAI handed over the first delivery of 515 40-millimeter cannons that fire cased telescoped ammunition, BAE Systems said Monday. The ammunition is contained in a …
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A BAE Systems–Nexter joint venture has been awarded a $233 million contract to manufacture 40mm cannon systems for integration onto the British army’s Scout and Warrior armored fighting vehicles. The British army will receive 515 CTA International-built cased telescoped cannons during the next seven years, BAE said July 1. Initial …
Read More »BAE Systems reported that its United Kingdom division will provide two vital inputs for the Warrior Capability Sustainment Program, which include: CTA International, an Anglo-French joint venture with Nexter Systems,has designed a new 40mm cannon and ammunition for this and the FRES Scout programs. BAE Systems’ Munitions business will produce …
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