ST Engineering Wins Another 40mm Ammunition Contract From UK MoD

(London, September 8, 2009) -- ST Engineering today announced that its land systems arm, ST Kinetics, has secured a contract worth about GBP2.8m (S$6.6m) from the UK Ministry of Defence (UK MOD) for the supply of 40mm ammunition. The contract was signed with Advanced Material Engineering Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of ST Kinetics. Delivery will begin in the last quarter of this year and is expected to be completed by end 2010.

This contract from the UK MOD is for the supply of 40mm Low Velocity ammunition. ST Kinetics has been supplying 40mm ammunition to the UK MOD since 2002. In May this year, it announced a contract of about GBP9.5m (S$20.7m) to supply the UK MOD with 40mm High Velocity Target Practice Tracer (HV TPT) rounds.


ST Kinetics is today the world's leading provider of 40mm grenade solutions offering various 40mm grenade launcher weapon systems and an unparalleled range of 40mm ammunition including high and low velocity, high explosive, enhanced blast, self-destruct, air bursting, surveillance, insensitive and less-than-lethal rounds. The company is continually exploring new and innovative applications and improving existing ones. It is also one of the first in the world to demonstrate a ready and working 40mm air bursting munitions system.

"We are very pleased with this latest order. This is UK MOD's first order of our Low Velocity rounds and it reflects the continued confidence of the UK MOD in the quality of our 40mm ammunition. ST Kinetics will continue to lead in 40mm solutions and innovate to provide cost effective solutions to our global customers." ~ SEW Chee Jhuen, President, ST Kinetics

Source : Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (SGX: ST Engg)