“We plan to offer the product to India as part of the Make in India initiative”
Nammo is highlighting the capabilities of its M72 Shoulder-Fired System and has also initiated discussions with the South Korean army regarding possible sale of the system. More than 20 countries currently use M72 variants. “This is a product that is of interest to the South Koreans,” stated Bard Ljones Stenberg, Vice President International Sales and Marketing of Military Ammunition & Shoulder Fired Systems. “They have some experience with the M72; they have used it since the Seventies when they got it from the US. The systems are a bit outdated, and we are now talking to them to see if there is any possibility of coming up with new supplies of the M 72.” The M72 series has been modernised many times since the seventies and is a “totally different product now,” stated Stenberg. “South Korea still uses it, and they have also used some products by our competitors. We hope that they can come back to the M72. It is a very secure system to use for soldiers and it is much lighter, at under 3.5 kg, than the products made by our competitors. You can in fact have two of them on your back if you need.” The M72 shoulder-fired system is being used by some of the biggest Special Forces throughout the world, further said Stenberg. “In the Asia Pacific region alone, Australia, Malaysia and Thailand have it. We plan to offer the product to India as part of the country’s Make in India initiative.”
