The Japan Self-Defence Forces (JGSDF) has placed an order with Saab for the delivery of Carl-Gustaf man-portable, multi-role weapon systems.The deal covers around 300 systems, with deliveries beginning in 2025.

 

"This order demonstrates that our multi-role weapon system Carl-Gustaf meets Japan Self-Defence Forces' high standards, and we look forward to continuing to support and strengthen their capabilities," says Görgen Johansson, head of Saab's business area Dynamics.

Carl-Gustaf is a man-portable multi-role weapon system with a large range of ammunition types that gives considerable tactical versatility. It is exceptionally light-weight and has become the primary shoulder-launched weapon in several countries. Since 1979, it has been used by the Japan Self-Defence Forces.

About Carl Gustaf M4

The Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle (Swedish pronunciation: [kɑːɭ ˈɡɵ̂sːtav], named after Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori which initially produced it) is a Swedish developed 84 mm (3.3 in) caliber man-portable shoulder-fired recoilless rifle, initially developed by the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration during the second half of the 1940s as a close-range anti-tank and support weapon for infantry, which has seen great export success around the globe and is today a popular multi-purpose support weapon in use by many nations.

The Carl Gustaf 84 mm recoilless rifle is a lightweight, low-cost weapon that uses a wide range of ammunition, which makes it extremely flexible and suitable for a wide variety of roles.