ST sells 40mm ammo to UK MOD

lionnoisy SG

Singapore is the second-biggest seller of AGLs in the world.

It may also be the world's biggest producer of 40mm ammunition for AGLs, having exported more than three million in the last few years.

ST Engineering's Land Systems Arm Secures S$42.5m 40mm Ammunition Export Contract

http://www.stengg.com/pressroom/press_releases_read.aspx?paid=1198

wonderamazement SG

That's good... but i'm pretty interested in that unnamed mid-eastern customer...

Fatum SG

That's good... but i'm pretty interested in that unnamed mid-eastern customer...

which other middle eastern country requires such a degree of secrecy and sensitivity ? ...

wonderamazement SG

which other middle eastern country requires such a degree of secrecy and sensitivity ? ...

You have a point there.

tripwire SG

i can think of afew easily...

isreal.... obvious reason.

iran.... you know uncle sam dont really like them.

iraq.... given their current situation... such purchase is best off the records.

syria... same as iran... not very popular with you know who....

lebanon.... they are trying hard from shooting their own people....

and maybe even afganistan... do i even need to explain why?

ceecookie SG

Middle East?Oh dear,we may be shipping weapons to bin Laden for all we know

lionnoisy SG

..它也在研制能自行销毁的40厘米枪榴弹，在榴弹内装置自毁机械信管，能将发射后未爆炸的榴弹销毁，以免伤及无辜。这将是全球第一个有专利权的能自行销毁枪榴弹。.

减低无辜人命风险也是新科动力在研制武器时的人道考量。除了研制能自行销毁的40厘米枪榴弹，它也将研究如何降低40厘米枪榴弹的敏感性，减少这类弹药在有效期的意外爆炸危险...

蔡帕特里克说，新科动力将改良所有40厘米高速空中爆炸（air-bursting)榴弹发射器，使它的落点更准确，直接打击目标，减低对目标周围的破坏。---http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp080219_512_1.shtml

zaobao 19.02.2008

ST Kinetics is developing self destructed 40mm ammo and will improve accuracy of air--bursting grenade launcher.

tankfanatic SG

yeah what about Cambodia and Myanmar? our antipersonel mine still doing its duty there......cutting of limbs from 12 year old kids.

tripwire SG

singapore is the only manufacturer of 40mm grenades that can comes with SD(self destruct) function that can help minimise collateral damages to civilians....which probably explains why its so popular around the world, especially with the more civilised military.

singapore has already ceased exporting landmines for several years and would probably continue to ban such export in the forseeable future...though we continue to manufacture landmines for our own national defence purpose.

other then landmines.. which few 12 years old could survive against... its never the weapon's fault... but the users responsibilities.... more people are killed and maimed by cars around the world... every day...

should we ban cars then?

lionnoisy SG

Business Times 21.02.2008 reports that ST exports 40mm ammo to UK since 2002.

so now u know why pounds has been dropping!

US Patent for self destruct in Air Show

joce_ATG SG

our 40mm ammo is seriously good, along with the AGL possibly one of the best lower calibre anti-infantry weapon arnd:) say, what does UK use to fire these ammo? did they buy our AGL as well?

SingaporeTyrannosaur SG

So lionnoisy, do you think we should put one of these self-destruct rounds in Fantail and crash this expensive UAV into enemy soldiers?

EarlNeo SG

did u all saw movie lord of war? if u do.. u get to understand how the world is being run. Since man make war against one another ... arm bz has always been in place.. if u dun do it.. others will...