LINKOPING, Sweden, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The Norwegian Army's Combat Training Center is to receive advanced training and simulation systems and system support from Saab.
The order was issued by the Norwegian Defense Logistics Organization and is worth about $16.8 million.
Delivery of the systems is expected begin next year and continue to 2020.
"We are very happy to continue our long and close cooperation with the Norwegian Army," said Dag Wikoren, head of marketing and sales for Saab in Norway. "Together we will expand and improve the current training capabilities at the Norwegian Combat Training Center."
The includes delivery of Saab's new generation sight simulator unit for vehicles, Saab said.
The Norwegian Combat Training Center is a battalion-level training system for soldiers, vehicles, anti-tank weapons.
The Norwegian order for training equipment is the second reported by Saab this week. The Austrian Army has also ordered company training equipment.
