Mexico Accepts Bofors Defence 57-mm Mk 3 Naval Gun For Navy Service.Business Editors KARLSKOGA, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 2003 United Defense Industries, Inc, (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UDI (1) (Unified Display Interface) A digital interface from the United Display Interface SIG that is designed to replace the analog VGA interface common on CRTs and flat panel monitors. UDI is expected to provide backward compatibility with DVI and HDMI interfaces. ) announced that its Swedish subsidiary, Bofors Defence, successfully completed Sea Acceptance Tests of the 57-mm Mk 3 Naval Gun System aboard Mexico's Oceanica Class ship SONORA (PO 152) in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico earlier this year. These sea trials were the final step in Mexico's installation and acceptance of the 57-mm Mk 3 for Navy service. "This test was a great success for the Mexican Navy The Mexican Navy (official name Secretaría de Marina or SEMAR) is a branch of the Mexican Military responsible for conducting naval operations. Its stated mission is "to use the naval force of the federation for the exterior defense, and to help with internal ," said Rear Admiral C.G. DEM See digital elevation model. . Miguel A. Ramos Real, the Ordnance General Director of the Mexican Navy. "Mexico has needed a high technology gun solution to handle its many missions, including the interception of drug smugglers. This new gun and intelligent ammunition system provides us the flexibility needed to engage our broad spectrum of responsibilities." In addition to SONORA, Mexico has installed and tested a second 57-mm Mk 3 Naval Gun System aboard the DURANGO (PO 151). Both gun systems are comprised of a remotely controlled gun capable of firing at 220 rounds per minute. Each has an ammunition loading system that holds up to 120 rounds in a lower deck Noun 1. lower deck - the deck below the main deck third deck deck - any of various platforms built into a vessel magazine and uses a fully automated Saab EOS Eos (ē`ŏs), in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of dawn; daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. Every morning she arose early and preceded her brother Helios into the heavens. 450 fire control system. The gun fires the Bofors Defence 3 P (prefragmented, programmable, proximity-fuzed) family of 57-mm ammunition. During acceptance testing (programming) acceptance testing - Formal testing conducted to determine whether a system satisfies its acceptance criteria and thus whether the customer should accept the system. , the gun successfully engaged static and moving targets using impact, time, and gated proximity modes. For the moving air target engagements, the Mk 3 gun system was set to auto function mode whereby the system tracked the target, programmed the fuze fuze n. & v. Variant of fuse1. Noun 1. fuze - any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant fuse, primer, priming, fuzee, fusee , and fired fully automatically. "Next year Bofors Defence plans to deliver two addition 57-mm Mk 3 Naval Gun Systems to the Mexican Navy," said Magnus Ingesson Magnus Ingesson (born December 8, 1971) is a Swedish cross country skier who competed from 1993 to 2004. He earned a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, and had his best individual finish of 9th in the 15 km event at those same , President of Bofors Defence. The Bofors Defence Mk 3 Naval Gun is available in both 40-mm and 57-mm calibers. About Bofors Defence Bofors Defence, a leading provider of intelligent systems and munitions mu·ni·tion n. War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural. tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions. , is a Swedish defense company wholly owned by United Defense Industries, Inc. Bofors Defence is recognized globally for its end-to-end competencies in the design, development and production of intelligent munitions, artillery systems, naval gun mounts, combat vehicle weapon stations, and mine clearing systems. For additional information, visit the Bofors Defence website at www.boforsdefence.com. About United Defense Industries, Inc. United Defense designs, develops and produces combat vehicles, artillery, naval guns, missile launchers and precision munitions used by the U.S. Department of Defense and allies worldwide, and is America's largest non-nuclear ship repair, modernization and conversion company. To learn more about United Defense Industries, Inc., visit www.uniteddefense.com. Forward-Looking Statements Information in this release may involve guidance, expectations, beliefs, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to United Defense Industries, Inc. as of the date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. The statements in this release are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Numerous factors could cause or contribute to such differences. Please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2002, and in our other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a further discussion of the factors and risks associated with our business. |
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