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Carl Gustaf M4

Saab ground combat systems Carl Gustaf M4 with FCS 558. Image supplied.
ADF News 

Defence buys more Carl Gustaf M4s

05/07/202305/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2639 Views 3 Comments Carl Gustaf M4

Saab has announced it has received an order from the Australian Department of Defence to supply additional Carl-Gustaf® M4 weapons.

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An Australian Army soldier fires an 84mm M4 Carl Gustav medium direct fire support weapon during target illumination serial on the Direct Fire Support Weapons Course at the School of Infantry in Singleton. Story by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree. Photo by Sergeant Tristan Kennedy.
Australian Army News Videos 

Ambush: the art of hit and run

17/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3569 Views 5 Comments Carl Gustaf M4, MAG 58s machine gun, Mk47 automatic grenade launcher, School of Infantry

An 84mm round slams into an enemy infantry fighting vehicle that starts smouldering and rolls to a stop. CAPTION: An

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Australian Army soldiers from 1RAR fire an 84mm Carl-Gustaf weapon at High Range Training Area near Townsville. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
News Overseas Science & Technology USA 

Guided 84mm ammo for Carl-Gustaf

06/10/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4312 Views 0 Comments Carl Gustaf M4

Raytheon and Saab plan to demonstrate a new guided munition for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable, shoulder-launched weapon system under a US

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The new Carl-Gustaf M4 displayed at the Saab stand at Land Forces 2018 in Adelaide. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Army orders new Carl-Gustaf M4

06/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9184 Views 1 Comment Carl Gustaf M4, Saab

The Australian Army has placed an order for several hundred new Carl-Gustaf® M4 84mm multi-role weapon systems. CAPTION: The new Carl-Gustaf M4

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Carl Gustaf M4. Image courtesy of Saab.
News Science & Technology USA 

Raytheon/Saab team to advance weapon suites

11/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 12316 Views 1 Comment AT4, Carl Gustaf M4, Raytheon, Saab

Raytheon and Saab are partnering to develop new weapons for infantry forces, initially concentrating on new upgrades for Saab’s 84mm

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