Evolution of the land systems division of BAE Systems, 1970s to Land & Armaments formation
BAE Systems Bofors is a Swedish subsidiary of BAE Systems Land and Armaments. BAE Systems Land and Armaments was created on June 24, 2005, following the completition of BAE Systems acquisition of United Defense. ... BAE Systems Land and Armaments was created on June 24, 2005, following the completition of BAE Systems acquisition of United Defense. ...
Bofors was founded in 1873. In 1999 Saab purchased Celsius Group, parent group of Bofors. In September 2000 United Defense Industries (UDI) purchased Bofors Weapon Systems from Saab (the heavy weapons business), while Saab retained the missile interests. In 2005 BAE Systems purchased UDI and reorganised all its land systems businesses into BAE Systems Land and Armaments. As part of this Bofors Defence was renamed BAE Systems Bofors. Bofors is an iron works, cannon maker, and defence industry located in Karlskoga, Sweden. ... Saab is an aircraft and automobile concern based in Sweden, founded 1937 in Linköping. ... United Defense is a United States defense contractor with its corporate headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. ...
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