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Subject:
Press release - November 6th
c.musso@snpe.com
12/4/2001 1:45:32 AM
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Dears Sirs,
You forgot to mention our company "SNPE" in the following press release
"November 6, 2001; France has issued a $50 million contract to buy 6,000 bombs of various types from French contractor SAMP. That works out to an average of $8,300 a bomb."
I send you our press release on this event that may help you complete it a little more.
"SNPE Explosives and Propellants awarded 171 MFF contract
The French DGA (Delegation Générale pour l'Armement) represented by the SPAé (Service des Programmes Aéronautiques) has awarded a 360 MFF contract to SNPE Explosives and Propellants (171 MFF), a business unit of GROUPE SNPE with SAMP as co-contractor (189 MFF).
The contract calls for the production of more than 6000 General Purpose and Penetrator bombs type Mk84, Mk83, Mk82, BLU111 and BLU109. The works start in 2001 and completion is expected by 2007.
These bombs are to be used by the French Air Force and the French Navy.
SAMP has the responsibility of the complete supply including the bomb bodies and accessories.
SNPE is in charge of bomb loading with cast Plastic Bonded Explosives (PBXN-109). This explosive charge contains 64% of SNPE insensitive RDX (I-RDX), which permits to reduce the shock sensitivity of PBXN-109 by nearly a half, while other characteristics of the composition remain stable (e.g. chemical and physical features, performance, reactions to fast and slow cook off, bullet impact?).
European leader in the field of cast PBX, SNPE Explosives and Propellants is the unique company to mass-produce I-RDX and consequently the only company capable of supplying enhanced PBXN-109 explosive charges worldwide. SNPE is also a prime supplier for cast PBX compositions as testified to by its numerous references for applications such as missiles, bombs, underwater mine, torpedoes, shells?"
Thanks a lot for this correction.
Best regards,
Celine MUSSO
SNPE Communications |
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