BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Maintain and Repair Light Guns in Ukraine
The contract, which was announced during a recent
The L119 Light Gun has proved to be a trusted system that Ukrainian forces have favoured because of its accurate firepower, light weight, low logistical requirements and mobility.
As the original manufacturer of the Light Gun, as well as more than 15 other systems in use in
Following a meeting with President Zelenskyy in 2023, the Company has established a legal entity in
The L119 contract builds on a teaming agreement signed with British company AMS in December. Under the contract, BAE Systems and the AMS team will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services from maintenance facilities in
Gabby Costigan, Group Managing Director, Business Development, said: “We’re committed to working with our government customers and industry partners to provide solutions that will help Armed Forces Ukraine secure victory. Our partner establishing a strategic military repair facility will significantly reduce the time that critical artillery assets are out of service. This contract is another step in strengthening our relationship and paves the way for us to provide more direct, long-term support to Ukraine.”
Major General Anna-Lee Reilly, Director DE&S Operations,
“The repair facility that has been secured is scalable to provide a similar capability for
As well as providing support to gifted equipment, BAE Systems has also been involved in delivering major elements of the
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