Difference between revisions of "Bofors"
From Graces Guide
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
1992 '''Bofors''' merged with Förenade Fabriksverken i Eskilstuna to form the [[Swedish Ordnance]] company in the [[Celsius Group]]. | 1992 '''Bofors''' merged with Förenade Fabriksverken i Eskilstuna to form the [[Swedish Ordnance]] company in the [[Celsius|Celsius Group]]. | ||
1999 [[Saab]] acquired defence group [[Celsius]]. | |||
2000 Saab and Celsius (including the former [[Bofors]]) merged; the aircraft, missile and avionics manufacturing was concentrated at Saab. Bofors’ artillery operations, including intelligent ammunition, were transferred to BAE Systems. | |||
Bofors was split between Saab Dynamics (missiles and light support weapons) and '''BAE Systems Bofors AB''' (barrel systems and ammunition), which became part of [[BAE|BAE Systems Inc]]. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 18:23, 19 February 2020
1992 Bofors merged with Förenade Fabriksverken i Eskilstuna to form the Swedish Ordnance company in the Celsius Group.
1999 Saab acquired defence group Celsius.
2000 Saab and Celsius (including the former Bofors) merged; the aircraft, missile and avionics manufacturing was concentrated at Saab. Bofors’ artillery operations, including intelligent ammunition, were transferred to BAE Systems.
Bofors was split between Saab Dynamics (missiles and light support weapons) and BAE Systems Bofors AB (barrel systems and ammunition), which became part of BAE Systems Inc.
See Also
Loading...
Sources of Information
- [1] History of Saab